New Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs is piling up vetoes of bills sent to her from the Republican-dominated Arizona Legislature. By Thursday, she had vetoed 37 bills this session, more than any other governor in Arizona’s history except Democrat Janet Napolitano. The progressive Phoenix New Times dubbed her the “Veto Queen.”
The Kari Lake War Room Twitter account had a strong reaction to all of the vetoes. “.@katiehobbs is Arizona’s very own Ron Burgundy,” the account tweeted. “She’s wedded to the teleprompter and she’ll VETO anything that’s put in front of her. Even when it’s language that she herself (supposedly) wrote. She’s not even reading these bills. Hobbs isn’t a Governor. She’s a clown.”
Hobbs vetoed eight bills on Thursday. HB 2322, sponsored by State Senator Alex Kolodin (R-Scottsdale), would have codified minimal voting signature verification procedures from the 2020 state Election Procedures Manual (EPM) into statute. Hobbs refused to accept Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s revisions to the EPM when she was Secretary of State, so the state has been operating under the 2019 version. The bill passed through the House with bipartisan support, with 16 House Democrats voting for it in February.
Another election related bill she vetoed was HB 2415, sponsored by House Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R-Lake Havasu). It would have removed a voter from the Active Early Voting List if they failed to vote in an election.
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