PHOENIX – Promoting it as her own idea, Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday said she wants Arizona lawmakers to enact many of the same tax cuts as Congress approved last year in the “Big Beautiful Bill.’’

“I’m proudly working to deliver this tax cut for middle class Arizonans,’’ the governor said in a press release, dubbing it “my Middle Class Tax Cuts Package.’’

Key legislative Republicans told Capitol Media Services in July, after the federal law was adopted, that there is strong sentiment among the GOP majority to ensure that Arizona’s tax code conforms with the revised Internal Revenue Code – and does so retroactively so it affects earnings in 2025.

In fact, Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh said not conforming is not a realistic option. He said Arizonans should not have to do double ca

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