US EditionBudget Battle Brewing at the AZ State Capitol
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, JUN 21 – House Republicans passed a continuation budget to avoid a government shutdown while rejecting a $17.6 billion plan supported by the Senate and governor, risking veto and further delays.
- Arizona faces a potential government shutdown on July 1, the start of fiscal 2026, due to a budget impasse at the state Capitol.
- The deadlock arises as House Republicans decline to approve the $17.6 billion spending plan that the GOP-led Senate passed with backing from Governor Hobbs.
- House Speaker Montenegro proposed a stopgap budget to maintain government functions beyond the June 30 deadline, but Governor Hobbs vowed to reject any partisan funding plan of that kind.
- Governor Hobbs warned that any partisan continuation budget would be vetoed outright and instructed state agencies to begin preparing for potential shutdown effects, including furloughs among some of the state's 34,000 employees.
- This stalemate risks halting much of state government, disrupting vital services, and highlights deep divisions calling for bipartisan cooperation to avoid unprecedented shutdown consequences.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Denver GazetteArizona House passes budget stopgap to stave off shutdown — Hobbs vowed to veto it
The Arizona House passed a “continuation budget” Tuesday night to keep the state government open on its terms rather than push through the governor-supported Senate budget. State House Republicans have refused the $17.6 billion budget that was negotiated with the…
Arizona Mirror
Herald/Review MediaArizona budget crisis deepens as House cancels talks with governor’s office
Image via Getty ImagesWith a week left before an impending government shutdown, the spat between Republicans in the Arizona legislature shows no sign of ending, and a plan for the upcoming fiscal year remains uncertain. The current year’s budget ends June 30, and lawmakers have until then to secure new funding to ensure state agencies can keep their doors open. But Republicans, who control both legislative chambers, have been unable to reach an…
State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown
Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker Steve Montenegro introduced his own zero-growth spending plan on June 23 for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. The Goodyear Republican said it is clear that the $17.6 billion plan negotiated among Gov. Katie Hobbs, Senate Republicans and …
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