Sarah Brown, director of Gov. Katie Hobbs' Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, said her last day would be Feb. 12.

Hobbs nominated Judge Maria Elena Cruz, a lifelong resident of Yuma, Arizona, to the state Supreme Court. Cruz will replace Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired last year. “Judge Maria Elena Cruz has led a life dedicated to justice and service to her state and community,

Maria Elena Cruz, a state appeals court judge, is the first Latina and first Black Arizonan to serve on the state’s most influential bench.

Arizona's new Supreme Court Justice xxxxxxx, has strong ties to the University of Arizona. Cruz earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the school in 1998 and a law degree

Arizona Secretary of State staffers identified driver's license computer miscoding that allowed noncitizens to register to vote.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs invests $60.3 million in water sustainability projects, covering conservation, infrastructure, and contamination control.

In her second Tribal State of the State address Hobbs emphasized her commitments, which include missing and murdered Indigenous peoples, repatriation of Native American artifacts, supporting tribal healthcare,

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her first Arizona Supreme Court selection on Wednesday, appointing Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the bench.

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. — Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Maria Elena Cruz to fill a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court. Cruz, a Democrat from Yuma County, was announced Wednesday as the governor's choice to fill a seat vacated by Justice Robert Brutinel last year.

Another of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs' nominees is out of the running for confirmation, according to a list the Governor's Office sent to the state Senate on Friday. Hobbs did not nominate her past pick to lead the Department of Economic Security,

Arizona is hoping for consensus but preparing for a possible legal battle as it negotiates a new multistate agreement over how Colorado River water is allocated in the event additional cuts are needed.

A monumental day for Yumans and Arizonans as Governor Katie Hobbs appoints Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court.Judge Cruz currently serves on the Arizona Court of Appeals. She has 20 years of judicial experience including service on the Cocopah Tribal Court,