Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs sets veto record in first legislative session
nixed 11 more bills Tuesday to reach the 63 mark, topping Janet Napolitano’s record of 58 vetoes set in 158 days of the 2005 session.
Napolitano was a Democratic governor who was narrowly elected and then faced a Republican-controlled Legislature, just likesaid at a news conference last week marking her first 100 days in office. “I came here to solve real issues for Arizonans and I’ve made it clear that I’m not going to support legislation that doesn’t address the real issues we’re facing.”vetoed two Republican-backed, school-related weapons bills that she said don’t solve gun violence problems.
One proposed bill would have allowed parents with concealed-carry permits to be shielded from prosecution if they brought their firearms into gun-free zones.said in her veto letter. “Firearms on campus have the potential to confuse law enforcement as they arrive at an active shooter situation.” Another bill would have installed a gun safety program for middle and high school students that has been used by the National Rifle Association for more than 30 years.HobbsState Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope, a Republican, said that “instead of demonstrating diplomacy and bipartisanship, the governor is showcasing her failure to work across the aisle.”
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