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Heftier GOP majorities in Arizona Legislature could imperil Democratic governor's agenda

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Heftier GOP majorities in Arizona Legislature could imperil Democratic governor's agenda.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs had hoped fellow Democrats would flip one or both chambers of state Legislature Republicans narrowly controlled.

Republicans are poised to use their expanded majority to push forward with conservative issues.

Republicans have largely stalled any Democratic policy agenda Hobbs has tried to push forth.

Hobbs has made a recent step toward exercising more of her executive authority to advance her party's priorities.

She and the Arizona Department of Water Resources made the first move toward regulating the use of groundwater in the rural southeastern part of the state.

Hobbs vetoed 216 Republican -backed bills, including one that would have compelled public schools not to refer to transgender students by their chosen names or pronouns.