AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Shift: Arizona Democrats swept statewide races, with Gov. Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes winning reelection. Democrats also appear poised to take both chambers of the Legislature for the first time in 60 years. Amish Shah declared victory over Republican Jay Feely in the closely watched 1st Congressional District race. Ballot Measures: Voters approved restrictions on transgender students’ participation in school sports and use of school facilities, capped local grocery taxes and backed a ban on new photo traffic enforcement. Governing Ahead: Democrats are promising action on affordability, education and water, but face tight budget limits. Hobbs has also vowed to target alleged waste in the state’s school voucher program. Floods and Climate: Recent storms brought months’ worth of rain to parts of the Southwest, causing deadly flooding and damaging Arizona fish hatcheries. Forecasters say El Niño could raise the odds of a wetter winter across the southern U.S. Cochise County: A packed public meeting drew strong opposition to SpaceX’s proposed 700-acre data center campus, which could require up to six gigawatts of power.
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