Kevin Stone

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone |Shira Tanzer

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Thursday she won’t sign any new bills until the Republican-controlled Legislature passes an acceptable bipartisan bill to fund services for people with disabilities. The bill moratorium applies to legislation that hasn’t yet reached the Democratic governor’s desk. She plans to act on bills already transmitted in the coming days. Hobbs accused GOP Reps. David Livingston and Matt Gress of orchestrating “manufactured chaos” related to the funding issue.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone

PHOENIX – Arizona business leaders are keeping a watchful eye on the impact of a new federal immigration requirement for some Canadian visitors. Canadians ages 14 and older who stay in the U.S. for more than 30 days are now required to register with the Department of Homeland Security as foreign nationals under the Alien Registration Act or face potential fines, imprisonment or both.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone |Bailey Leasure

PHOENIX – An Arizona business owner pleaded guilty in a federal tax evasion case on Tuesday, authorities said. Philip Kevin Clark, a 61-year-old Yuma resident, is scheduled for sentencing on July 28. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for failure to pay employment tax, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona. Clark owns a water company in Yuma.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone |Shira Tanzer |Balin Overstolz

PHOENIX – Arizona’s Democratic governor and Republican superintendent of public instruction don’t agree on much. But they found common ground on at least one issue: a school cellphone ban. Hobbs signed HB2484 on Monday after it passed through both chambers of the Legislature with bipartisan support. The legislation requires public district and charter governing bodies to enact policies regarding internet use, including restrictions on wireless devices during school hours.

1 week ago | ktar.com | Kevin Stone |Colton Krolak

PHOENIX – A woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a mobile home fire in north Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said. Crews responded to the scene near 26th Street and Beardsley Road just after 8:30 p.m., according to the Phoenix Fire Department. What happened at scene of Phoenix mobile home fire? They encountered a large mobile home engulfed in smoke and flames. A woman who escaped from the home before crews arrived suffered smoke inhalation and burns.