Arizona governor vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and ANITA SNOW
Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed to bring accountability to a school voucher program that’s expected to top $900 million this year. She also said in her second annual state of the state address on Monday that she will seek to update laws that allow for the nearly unfettered use of groundwater in rural areas of the drought-stricken state. The Democratic governor delivered the address Monday as the Legislature began its regular session. She also leveled criticism at the federal government for closing a key crossing along the Arizona-Mexico border for one month due to a large influx of immigrants. And she touted her decision to send National Guard members to the boundary in response.