Arizona Vetoes Charlie Kirk Highway Name, Florida Bill Awaits

It's March 30th.

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Arizona won't be naming a highway after conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Kirk was killed last year at an event in Utah Valley University, and his turning point

USA Group is based in the Phoenix area.

Republicans there pushed a bill to honor him by adding his name to Loop 202, the big loop

around the city, but Democratic Governor Katie.

Rob shut it down with the veto on Friday.

Hobb said the move injected too much politics into what should be a non-partisan job for

the state board than handles historic highway names.

She wants solutions that unite people, not divide them along party lines.

Republicans fired back hard.

State Senate President Warren Peterson, who sponsored the bill, called the veto a break

from Arizona's long tradition of recognizing folks who made.

A real impact, regardless of politics.

He said it makes honors depend on who you vote for now.

Meanwhile, Ford has got a similar bill on the table.

It would name a Miami-Dade road, Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue, and another in Broward

County President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis hasn't signed off yet.

This back and forth shows how tough it is to honor public figures without sparking partisan

fights, especially after a tragedy like Kirk's.