Forget, for a happy moment, Arizona's ungodly heat and the abundance of wackadoodles who've made it a thriving center of election denialism and other political buffoonery.
The state, which has a proud history of going its own way, boasts another, more salutary distinction: When Democrat Katie Hobbs was inaugurated Thursday, it marked the formal installation of Arizona's fifth female governor, a number that easily surpasses that of any other state.
(Hobbs took the oath of office Monday as required by the state constitution. The public ceremony was delayed for observance of the New Year holiday.)
