GLENDALE -- Gov. Katie Hobbs won't use state resources to help out at the Grand Canyon even if there is a ripple effect on the Arizona economy.
The governor on Friday lashed out at the "rash and irrational decisions" by the Trump administration in cutting federal spending. Hobbs said the state has taken action where she believes the state has legal standing to challenge them.
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