Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs

Gov. Katie Hobbs touted a program to help first-time home buyers Thursday even as she acknowledged it only scratches the surface of the need for affordable housing in Arizona.

While Hobbs is free to choose who she wants, the commission clearly has a favorite: Maria Elena Cruz, currently a judge on the state Court of Appeals. The Yuma Democrat previously served as a judge for the Cocopah Indian Tribe and the Yuma County Superior Court.

With hours left until Election Day, Democrats in Yuma County are knocking on doors and making phone calls to get out the vote.

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t have much room for new spending on education, water -- or just about anything else -- in the remaining two years of her initial term as Arizona's chief executive.

Gov. Katie Hobbs finally agreed Tuesday to once again start sending nominations for her picks to head state agencies to the Senate for confirmation

Arizona generated $429 million in economic impact from hosting the Men's Final Four in April according to a new report released Tuesday. But Gov. Katie Hobbs said she is "really concerned'' that it will be the last time Arizona gets to host a national sporting event of this caliber if voters approve what Republicans put on the ballot as the "Border Security Act.''

Gov. Katie Hobbs has given up on her bid to force the Senate to confirm her nominees to head state agencies.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly was in the final three for Kamala Harris' vice presidential nominee. Gov. Katie Hobbs pronounced herself "absolutely thrilled'' Tuesday that Harris had chosen Walz as her running mate over Kelly.