US EditionArizona won’t put Charlie Kirk’s name on a freeway after Hobbs vetoes a GOP bill
Gov. Hobbs vetoed the bill to keep naming roadways nonpartisan, citing an existing state board for such decisions and rejecting political influence in government naming.
- On Friday, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1010, rejecting a Republican-led proposal to rename the Loop 202 freeway in Phoenix after the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- Since Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University last September, Hobbs argued highway naming 'should remain nonpartisan' and must proceed through the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names.
- Senate President Warren Petersen, who sponsored the legislation, called the veto a 'disappointing shift for our state,' claiming it broke a long-standing Arizona tradition of 'recognizing impact over politics.'
- Earlier this month, Hobbs also vetoed a separate bill proposing a specialty license plate honoring Kirk, stating she will continue working toward solutions that 'bring people together.'
- Lawmakers in more than 20 states have introduced over five dozen bills seeking to honor Kirk, reflecting a national debate over how to commemorate the activist's legacy.
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Arizona governor vetoes bill to name highway after Charlie Kirk
There will be no Charlie Kirk highway in his home state of Arizona. The reason: politics.Exactly whose politics is to blame has become a point of debate.Kirk, the conservative activist known for his campus debates, was assassinated last year during an event at Utah Valley University. Republicans in Arizona, where Kirk's Turning Point USA organization is based, passed legislation attempting to add Kirk's name to Loop 202, a highway circling throu…
Charlie Kirk highway plan blocked by Arizona governor as political tensions flare over tribute bill
Plans to name a highway after Charlie Kirk in Arizona have been blocked, after Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed the proposal, prompting a political dispute. According to the Associated Press, the...
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