The Arizona House Passed a State Budget Plan. Here's What Comes Next.

House Republicans pass budget plan — Hobbs is ready to negotiate

Republican lawmakers are close to sending a state budget, but several GOP members and the governor have signaled they’re already waiting for the next set of negotiations.

Hobbs, GOP leaders trade blame as Arizona budget talks stall

PHOENIX -- House Speaker Steve Montenegro said Wednesday it's up to Gov. Katie Hobbs to reach for the phone if she wants a deal on the budget

The Arizona House passed a state budget plan. Here's what comes next.

The Arizona House passed a GOP budget proposal, but Republicans say the door is open for budget talks to resume with Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Republicans ram through Arizona budget two days after unveiling it, setting up showdown with Hobbs

Photo via Getty ImagesTwo days after introducing their nearly $18 billion state budget, Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives pushed through a party-line vote to approve it.  The Republican proposal includes about $800 million less in spending than the budget plan that Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, released in January, and would slash spending by 5% for all but a handful of state agencies.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE St…

Hobbs sees GOP budget as start of negotiations

PHOENIX – Gov. Katie Hobbs said Tuesday she wants to put the proposed $17.9 billion Republican budget behind her so that real negotiations can begin.

Arizona House Passes Budget Covering Core Services with Tax Relief

On Wednesday, the Arizona House passed a state budget package that Republicans say includes nearly $1.5 billion in tax relief over the next three years, and funds core state services. The budget spends about $800 million less than Governor Katie Hobbs’ proposal. The Senate is expected to vote on the budget on Monday. The package...