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Hobbs, Democrats draft bill to protect Arizona's dwindling supply of rural groundwater

The overall goal is to reduce groundwater overdraft, a condition in which more water is drawn from a well or aquifer than is being replaced.

Cronkite News · 18h

Bill would give Arizona rural communities a say in how groundwater is allocated

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,

Arizona Daily Star · 19h

Lawmakers unveil proposal to protect rural AZ groundwater

Backed by elected officials from rural areas, Democratic lawmakers unveiled a plan they say would provide protections against groundwater drying up.

Hobbs names Maria Elena Cruz, 1st Latina justice

USA Today · 2d

Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court

Maria Elena Cruz, a state appeals court judge, is the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the state’s most influential bench.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 21h

Hobbs is first Democrat in 20 years to appoint justice to Arizona Supreme Court

Hobbs nominated Judge Maria Elena Cruz, a lifelong resident of Yuma, Arizona, to the state Supreme Court. Cruz will replace Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired last year. “Judge Maria Elena Cruz has led a life dedicated to justice and service to her state and community,

Arizona Capitol Times · 1d

Governor Hobbs appoints Maria Elena Cruz, 1st Black and Hispanic woman to Arizona Supreme Court

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Black and Hispanic woman on the Arizona Supreme Court. The governor chose Maria Elena Cruz, now a judge on the Court of Appeals, from among the five names submitted by the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. By law, Hobbs was required to choose from that list.

FOX 10 Phoenix4h

Gov. Hobbs announces bipartisan effort to secure water future for rural Arizona

The "Rural Groundwater Management Act" would create new agencies to conserve water, Hobbs said during a news conference.

KJZZ21h

Arizona Gov. Hobbs' budget director resigns

Gov. Katie Hobbs' top budget staffer is resigning just as lawmakers and the governor begin contentious negotiations over next year’s state spending plan.

ABC15 Arizona1d

Arizona Gov. Hobbs accuses SOS Fontes of finger-pointing in non-citizen voter probe

Arizona Secretary of State staffers identified driver's license computer miscoding that allowed noncitizens to register to ...

ICT News on MSN3d

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs lays out priorities to work with state's tribal nations

In her second Tribal State of the State address Hobbs emphasized her commitments, which include missing and murdered ...

Hoodline1d

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Allocates Over $60 Million for Water Sustainability and Conservation Efforts

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs invests $60.3 million in water sustainability projects, covering conservation, infrastructure, ...

AZ Central4d

Arizona governor's race is a toss-up? If so, Katie Hobbs should be celebrating | Opinion

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing what might be the toughest reelection fight for any Democrat in the nation next year. Hobbs won her 2024 race largely because her name was Katie Hobbs and ...

KJZZ3d

Lawmakers revive Arizona Starter Homes Act that Hobbs vetoed last year with minor changes

A sweeping proposal that would strip larger Arizona cities and towns of the right to set standards for single family home lot ...

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Arizona’s Democratic governor outlines groundwater proposal that has Republican support

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is renewing a push to regulate groundwater in rural parts of the drought-stricken state.

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