PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is set to make a “major announcement” concerning the state on Wednesday morning. Gov. Hobbs' office did not say what the announcement will be about, just that it is a “historic moment” for Arizona. The announcement will be made at a press conference that starts at 8:45 a.m.

The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.

Arizona and the nation’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

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

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers say they must act this session to pass the Arizona Starter Homes Act to bring down home prices.

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

A House committee approved a bill that would direct Maricopa County Treasurer John Allen to issue $2.5 million to cover one payroll for the district.

The Arizona Humane Society said in a news release that 21 pets were flown from shelters in California to Arizona on Jan. 25. The flight was made possible by Petco Love and Wings of Rescue and allowed shelters in California to free up space for even more displaced pets.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is holding a news conference on Jan. 29. The governor's office says she “will make a major announcement, highlighting a historic moment for the State of Arizona."

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.

A large group of people gathered in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday to speak out against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Trump pledged to deport "millions and millions" of undocumented immigrants during his second term in office.