US EditionGov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Charlie Kirk specialty license plate bill
Gov. Hobbs vetoed the bill citing concerns over politicizing government functions despite bipartisan legislative support and the plate's $17 fee benefiting a nonprofit tied to Turning Point USA.
- In Arizona, Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1439 earlier this week, citing concerns about politicization and preventing a Charlie Kirk specialty license plate.
- After floor votes, the measure moved to the governor, with the Senate approving it 16-2 and the House 31-23.
- The proposed plate featured Kirk's photo, the TPUSA logo, and the words 'FOR CHARLIE'; drivers would pay $25, with $17 going to a nonprofit fund as described in the bill.
- Citing concerns about political violence, Hobbs wrote her veto letter that 'Charlie Kirk’s assassination is tragic and a horrifying act of violence',
- Arizona Republicans and TPUSA supporters responded online, with Hoffman calling Hobbs' veto 'grotesque partisanship' and a bill to rename Loop 202 remains active.
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Arizona Governor Vetoes Charlie Kirk Memorial Plates
PHOENIX, Arizona — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed legislation that would have created specialty license plates honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The bill passed both chambers of the Republican-controlled legislature but was rejected by Hobbs, who argued the proposal would politicize a government function intended to remain nonpartisan. Hobbs said Kirk’s assassination was a “tragic and horrifying act of violence,” but added that inser…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate, sparking GOP outrage · American Wire News
A bill that would have created a “Charlie Kirk memorial” license plate was vetoed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, sparking outrage from conservatives. The plate was set to honor the Turning Point USA founder, who lived in Arizona with his family before he was assassinated in September. Kirk’s photo and the TPUSA logo were featured on the specialty plate, referred to as the “Conservative grassroots network special plate,” which included an American …
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Charlie Kirk Memorial License
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing sharp criticism after vetoing legislation that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Kirk, who was assassinated while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, lived in Arizona with his wife, Erika, and their two children. The proposal sought to allow Arizona drivers to purchase a commemorative license pl…
'Callous': AZ's Democrat Gov. Lambasted for Vetoing Charlie Kirk Plate
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) has vetoed a bill to create a specialty license plate honoring Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk, who was brutally assassinated in September. The post ‘Petty and Callous’: Arizona’s Democrat Governor Lambasted for Vetoing Charlie Kirk Memorial License Plate appeared first on Breitbart.
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