AZPM exclusive Q&A with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs

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Governor Katie Hobbs presented her plans for affordability and middle-class tax cuts in Tucson today. Hobbs is proposing a $17.7 billion budget that relies on some federal reimbursement, such as repayment for more than $700 million of state money spent on border security, amid federal uncertainty. During her State Report, she said that Arizona is tired of footing the bill for the federal government’s inaction. Hobbs also talked about her latest move to de-incentivize data centers and impose a water-usage fee to support a Colorado River Protection Fund.