The new Democratic governor, however, received a standing ovation from Democrats when discussing the state's water crisis and more funds for public education.
New Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs told state lawmakers Monday that she intends to work with both sides of the aisle while laying out her priorities for the coming year.
But several of the most conservative members of Arizona's House of Representatives walked out or turned their backs on the Democratic governor during her first State of the State address. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs speaks to supporters on November 8, 2022, in Phoenix. On Monday, the Democratic leader delivered her first State of the State address at Arizona's Capitol. When Hobbs reiterated her backing for abortion access, Republicans of the Arizona Freedom Caucus walked out of the chamber.Hobbs received a standing ovation from Democratic lawmakers while revealing plans to increase funding for public education and to address the state's water crisis, according to a.
"Katie Hobbs utilized the time-honored State of the State Address to once against promote her radical, woke policy initiatives, rather than address the profoundly serious concerns that Arizonans have regarding the political and fiscal realities of daily life," the Freedom Caucus wrote in a
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