Republican lawmakers in Arizona on Tuesday moved to limit the power of Secretary State of Katie Hobbs, a Democrat. Panels in the state House of Representatives and Senate passed bills that would make clear Attorney General Mark Brnovich has the “sole authority” to defend Arizona election laws and procedures. House Bill 2891, for instance, in part “Clarifies the legislative intent, through January 2, 2023 … that the AG has sole authority in all election-related litigation.” It also declares that Brnovich cannot represent or provide legal advice to either Hobbs and the Department of State and bars Hobbs from spending taxpayer money to hire private attorneys. The bill was narrowly passed by the House Appropriations Committee in a 7-6 vote. All Republicans voted for it and all Democrats voted against it. A similar narrow vote ensued later in the day in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Hobbs in an earlier statement said …