Arizona's legislative session culminated with a weeks-long budget showdown that could have transpired in Tombstone.

Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick never appeared at the Legislature but still secured substantial public funding for Chase Field upgrades.

Winner: DBacks owner Ken Kendrick Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs gets a hug from Diamondbacks mascot Baxter after she signed a bill June 27, 2025, to fund improvements at Chase Field.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says the recently approved $17.6 billion budget for Arizona that eventually was approved was close ...