Arizona could be headed toward an unprecedented government shutdown over a stalemate on the state’s budget. The Arizona Senate negotiated its $17.6 billion budget with Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ ...

Former state Sen. Rusty Bowers, a former House speaker who spent 30 years in or around state government, said Arizona has never before experienced a state shutdown. "That's a big deal," he said.

A bipartisan group of Arizona senators wrapped up their $17.6 billion budget plan early morning June 20 and declared they were done for the year in a move that risks a state government shutdown.

PHOENIX — Arizona is potentially a few days away from an unprecedented government shutdown as lawmakers continue to debate the state budget. House lawmakers passed a bare-bones budget on a party ...

Arizona faces a potential government shutdown if a budget isn't passed by June 30. Critical services, including prisons and healthcare, are expected to continue operating even in a shutdown.

If the deadline passes without a new budget for Fiscal Year 2026, Arizonans could see a government shutdown. State lawmakers must pass a budget by June 30th. Gov.

This brings Arizona closer to a first-ever state government shutdown as lawmakers can't agree on a budget. What we know. Gov. Hobbs warned lawmakers that if the bills came to her desk, she'd veto ...

PHOENIX – A disagreement among Arizona Republicans over the 2025-26 budget could result in a state government shutdown next week. Last week, the Republican-led Senate passed a bipartisan ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona lawmakers have just six days to avoid an unprecedented state government shutdown. After six months of work, lawmakers have failed to pass a balanced budget, the only ...

Arizona House leaders are trying to blame a state government shutdown on Gov. Katie Hobbs, despite refusing to negotiate with her on the budget.

Arizona's state government is on the brink of a shutdown if House lawmakers fail to reach an agreement on a new budget. They have until Monday to present a funding plan that Governor Katie Hobbs ...