Katie Hobbs signed an order blocking county attorneys from prosecuting abortion-related cases.
Hobbs has shifted the authority of such cases to the Arizona attorney general's office.
Katie Hobbs of Arizona on Friday signed an executive order that bars local prosecutors from pursuing abortion-related crimes, a move that seeks to fortify abortion rights in the politically-competitive swing state.
In the executive order, the Democratic governor has stripped the authority of prosecutors and subsequently shifted powers to the state's attorney general, Democrat Kris Mayes.
The Arizona legislature is still controlled by Republicans, with Hobbs serving as a check on any conservative legislation that comes to her desk.
Persons:
Katie Hobbs, Hobbs, —, Kris Mayes, Wade, Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer, Rachel Mitchell
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Local, Service, Democratic, Republican, Pinal County Attorney, New York Times, The Times, Republicans
Locations:
Arizona, Pinal County, Maricopa County