BREAKING: Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposed Arizona budget passed by state legislature, calling it 'one-sided' and 'partisan.'
A letter released by Governor Hobbs' office says the budget is"one-sided and"presents Arizonans with false choices.""This do-nothing budget kicks the can down the road and it’s an insult to Arizonans who need their leaders to address affordable housing, invest in public education, and put money back into their pockets," Governor Hobbs wrote in a letter."Rather than tackling difficult choices, this budget presents Arizonans with false choices.
"I am asking the Legislature to genuinely and seriously work with me on a budget that puts people, not politics first," Governor Hobbs wrote.
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