Governor Katie Hobbs is being accused of breaking a long-standing tradition for vetoing the Charlie Kirk Loop 202 bill. Critics say the governor injected partisanship into a process that has never been political.
“Governor Hobbs didn’t just veto a bill. She broke with a long-standing Arizona tradition
of recognizing impact over politics,” said Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen. “Charlie Kirk inspired millions of Americans to engage in their communities, speak freely, and exercise their First Amendment rights. He built something that reached far beyond Arizona, and he brought that energy right here to our state. That kind of influence matters. Arizona has never required political agreement to recognize someone’s contribution to public life. We’ve recognized impact, service, and people who’ve shaped conversations and encouraged others to participate.”
“This veto makes it clear that standard has changed. It tells people that recognition now depends on political alignment, not contribution,” claims Petersen. “That’s not how Arizona has ever approached these decisions, and it’s a disappointing shift for our state.”
SB 1010 would have formally designated the Loop 202 as the Charlie Kirk Loop 202 and would have required the designation to be reflected in official state records, documentation, and roadway signage.
The loop spans approximately 77 miles across the Phoenix metropolitan area, connecting to Interstate 10 on both ends and serving as a major transportation corridor for millions of Arizonans each year. The legislation directed the Arizona Department of Transportation to install appropriate signage, did not supersede existing designations, and carried no anticipated fiscal impact to the state’s General Fund.
Before this veto, Arizona had a clear precedent for honoring individuals regardless of political affiliation. Congressman Ed Pastor, a Democrat, has a major freeway named in his honor, and it was recognized as a tribute to his service and contributions to this state.
Hobbs’ veto, according too Petersen, “marks a clear departure from Arizona’s longstanding
tradition of recognizing impact over politics.”
She would probably jump at the chance to rename the 202 Loop “Margaret Sanger Parkway”!!
ADI Staff reporter,
I agree that an individual’s political party preference needs not be a factor when ideas of improvement for infrastructure, especially if it will help in road safety.
YOU ALL HAVE A REAL SAD SITUATION WITH HOBBS IN THE DRIVER SEAT…YOU SHOULD FIRE HER ASAP ANY WAY YOU CAN…REALLY WAKE UP ALREADY PEOPLE…
Don freed all the criminal Jan 6 insurrectionists
and your point is? This bimbo and her friends dont believe in the containment of criminals is that what you think too?
insurrection – ROTFLMAOOL – isn’t there a pill for that? the ‘one day war’ 🙂 Billy JOE didn’t you jump off a bridge once?
Interesting you don’t point out the the 3500 blanket pardons Bidumb’s “autopen” did in his last days in office including murderers, rapists, and other demcocrats.
Responding to Gabe Julius above. There is a double standard in our country, if the left disagrees, is called a peaceful protest, even if they are violent. If the right or conservatives protest, it is called an insurrection or riot. Therefore they, the right, are punished, arrested, imprisoned, fined, audited etc. Remember the Tea Party? Remember Jan 6? So they stopped protesting, it became too costly. Truly it is the Left who are acting like nazis. Sorry man its just the way it is right now. If I knew I would not be targeted I would be out in the street protesting loudly.
Hobbs is trying to appeal to her base with this move. It will work and Ed Pastor will turn over in his grave.
Such a twatbag.
well the hobbit think she is going to get reelected by being the veto queen and pushing for the kalifornization of the state. her and her sweeety newscum just dont get it. As to the legislature they are about a waste of time also. Never seem to try to override her vetos so what god are they. We already know the democraps are scummy POS.
We can fume here and agree but people seem to agree with her. I do not see thousands of people on the streets protesting her vetos. But there are hundreds protesting Trump. That should tell something about public sentiment.
This insufferably sanctimonious leftist governor continues to fail the citizens of Arizona so blatantly that only a self-perceived intellectual could ignore or dismiss it.
No surprise here. Katie Hobbs continues to be a complete and total embarrassment to Arizona and its citizens.
She is from the devil.
She represents a small group of woke America-hating left wing radicals, no one else.
Anyone surprised by this? Veto Queen adds to her record of most vetoes by an AZ “governor”.
Is anyone really surprised? Katie Hobbs wouldn’t know how to pass a bill if it slapped her in the face with a wet fish. What’s worse this is the AZGOP legislature who keeps creating these bills they know she will veto without a veto proof majority to override the veto. It just proves ALL politicians are the problem