KVOA: “Gov. Hobbs Visits Tucson Food Truck Owners Amid Rising Costs”

Affordability “at the forefront” of Hobbs agenda as chaos in DC causes prices to skyrocket

KVOA is highlighting Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Thursday visit to Tucson food truck hub Comida Park, and what she’s hearing from food truck owners who’ve been battered by high tariffs for months and are now being squeezed by Washington’s fuel crisis.

“We’ve shown you how the rising cost of food and fuel is hitting the Tucson food truck scene hard, and Governor Katie Hobbs and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero got the chance to see that first hand,” KVOA reported. “[Hobbs and Romero] met with some of the owners of food trucks to learn more about how the current economy is cutting into their bottom lines.”

Gov. Hobbs told KVOA:

“I’ve heard from these small business owners, what I’ve heard from so many folks around Arizona – that being a small business owner is so meaningful for them … but also that they’re struggling right now. It’s why I’m fighting so hard as governor to bring down prices for Arizonans. When Arizonans are squeezed, they’re not supporting small businesses as much because they don’t have the extra money to do so. And these guys all rely on that support.” 

This coverage follows new national reporting from the Associated Press discussing how Hobbs is running for re-election “with a focus on costs.”

“She criticized GOP Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert, who are vying for the nomination to challenge her, for ‘cheering on these reckless tariffs.’ Both lawmakers voted against a measure last month to end the national emergency Trump declared to impose tariffs on Canada.”

The AP report continued, “Hobbs said the cost concern was about more than tariffs, noting Medicaid cuts, rising health costs and a spike in gas prices in the wake of the war in Iran.”

See here for more from the AP and below for more on the visit in Tucson.

Gov. Hobbs meets Que Se Antoja food truck owner Jenifer Cardenas, who told Hobbs: “People don’t understand that pistachio cream is actually imported from the Middle East, so it’s very expensive for us… We don’t want to be overpriced or underpriced. We try to balance it so we can have enough to continue our business.”

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