Budget blow up: Hobbs blames ‘unserious’ Republicans who say she is throwing a ‘tantrum’

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 21, 2026

Words: 1,455

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The annual battle over Arizona’s budget is getting nasty, after Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs walked away from negotiations because she said GOP lawmakers were “unserious,” while the Republicans who control the legislature responded by accusing her of throwing a “temper tantrum.”

Hobbs announced Friday that she was calling off all state budget negotiations until Republicans agreed to publicly share their budget plan.

“Legislative leaders have refused to engage in serious negotiations, failing to …

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