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Arizona Governor vetoes two budget proposals as the state risks a possible shutdown
Associated Press ^ | 12:43 AM EDT, June 26, 2025 | Sejal Govindarao

Posted on 06/25/2025 11:45:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed two budget proposals Wednesday, calling them partisan and reckless, as legislators near a deadline to reach a deal and avoid a state government shutdown.

Her action comes after House Republicans indicated last week that a budget negotiated by the state Senate and Hobbs’ office lacked the needed votes in its chamber. The House instead introduced a budget to keep state operations running beyond June 30 and buy more time for negotiations.

The chamber passed a separate budget earlier this month.

“It cuts tuition, raises pay for law enforcement, fixes critical roads, and reins in waste — all without raising taxes,” House Speaker Steve Montenegro said in a statement earlier this month, calling the House GOP-favored budget structurally balanced and conservative. …

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; budget; cartelgovernor; fakegovernor; hobbs; shutdown

1 posted on 06/25/2025 11:45:35 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Gov. Hobbs will soon have to do what Gov. Moore of Maryland did today - hiring freeze+early retirement+eliminating unfilled jobs. Just enough to make the Dims angry, but not enough to make the GOP happy.

And he isn’t even close to balancing the budget yet.


2 posted on 06/26/2025 12:13:16 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable anima)
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To: Olog-hai

Didn’t hobgoblin get her job via vote fraud.
And she’s doing a truly impressive job at screwing up the state.
Just like our idiots here in NY.
Good luck out there.. may God have mercy on us.


3 posted on 06/26/2025 12:36:37 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Darksheare

Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.


4 posted on 06/26/2025 12:39:56 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Darksheare

yes to all
and our taxes are stupid high


5 posted on 06/26/2025 4:08:33 AM PDT by SisterK (to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly)
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