The overall goal is to reduce groundwater overdraft, a condition in which more water is drawn from a well or aquifer than is being replaced.

The "Rural Groundwater Management Act" would create new agencies to conserve water, Hobbs said during a news conference.

Sarah Brown, director of Gov. Katie Hobbs' Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, said her last day would be Feb. 12.

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs renewed a push Thursday to regulate groundwater in rural parts of the drought-stricken state, and she's more optimistic this time that her efforts will find support in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

As of 2022, Arizona restaurants employed more than 300,000 people, according to the National Restaurant Association. An analysis by the Legislature estimates the proposal will cost the state $31 million in tax revenue.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is holding a news conference on Jan. 29. The governor's office says she “will make a major announcement, highlighting a historic moment for the State of Arizona."

Arizona Secretary of State staffers identified driver's license computer miscoding that allowed noncitizens to register to vote.

Arizona is hoping for consensus but preparing for a possible legal battle as it negotiates a new multistate agreement over how Colorado River water is allocated in the event additional cuts are needed.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Friday the answer will be no if the Trump administration asks for help with immigration raids.

Arizona's Governor proposes increased funding for public safety, including pay raises for state troopers and investments in emergency response and drug interdiction.

Katie Hobbs has called on the Legislature to pass a bill to create a Rural Groundwater Management Act to protect five basins across the state.