Arizona lawmakers convened Monday for the first day of the 2024 session. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs delivered her State of the State address, laying out her policy priorities for the year to a narrowly divided Legislature. The session comes ahead of pivotal elections in which Hobbs is leading a fundraising effort to topple Republicans’ one-seat majority in both legislative chambers.State of the State:Gov. Hobbs to highlight areas for bipartisan wins Hobbs shifts to offense on abortion policyHobbs pushed the Legislature to take action to protect abortion access, shifting from defense to offense when it comes to abortion rights. While her position has shifted, it’s unlikely that the mindset of Republican lawmakers has as well. In 2023, when Hobbs pledged to defend abortion access, multiple lawmakers left the speech.This year, Hobbs said she refused “to back down in the face of those who want to criminalize doctors and outlaw abortion.”But she also called for support on “commonsense bills we can pass right now that will expand access to reproductive healthcare.” She wants lawmakers to repeal an 1864 abortion ban, stop “go …
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