The "Rural Groundwater Management Act" would create new agencies to conserve water, Hobbs said during a news conference.
Sarah Brown, director of Gov. Katie Hobbs' Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, said her last day would be Feb. 12.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is renewing a push to regulate groundwater in rural parts of the drought-stricken state.
Arizona Secretary of State staffers identified driver's license computer miscoding that allowed noncitizens to register to vote.
Arizona is hoping for consensus but preparing for a possible legal battle as it negotiates a new multistate agreement over how Colorado River water is allocated in the event additional cuts are needed.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Friday the answer will be no if the Trump administration asks for help with immigration raids.
Arizona's Governor proposes increased funding for public safety, including pay raises for state troopers and investments in emergency response and drug interdiction.
A sweeping proposal that would strip larger Arizona cities and towns of the right to set standards for single family home lot and building sizes and bar their ability to set design standards is back with minor changes after Gov.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is giving $14 million more to a water agency to fund water conservation projects in Arizona.
As of 2022, Arizona restaurants employed more than 300,000 people, according to the National Restaurant Association. An analysis by the Legislature estimates the proposal will cost the state $31 million in tax revenue.
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the Rural Groundwater Management Act of 2025 to prevent out-of-state corporations from depleting Arizona's groundwater resources. The bill focuses on preserving water for rural communities,