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Recent Articles from Grey Gartin, Arizona Capitol Times
Pinal County ‘Preserving Our Future’ highlights vital construction
The Pinal County Public Works Department has launched a public awareness campaign to inform residents of the half-cent road excise tax on the ballot and its implications for transportation maintenance and project expansion. Â
Prop. 400 reignites debate over light rail
While the likelihood of legislative action on Proposition 400 falls out of the realm of possibility, lawmakers, mayors and government organizations continue to face disagreement on the future of the Valley Metro light rail system.Â
World Elder Abuse Day shines light on incidents
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. And while Arizona has in years past made strides in reducing elder abuse and the exploitation of other vulnerable adults, thousands of seniors each month continue to report incidents of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Irrigation efficiency program incentivizes farmers
Lawmakers funded a program that incentivizes Arizona farmers to reduce unsustainable irrigation practices with a $15.2 million general fund appropriation in the state budget.Â
How one Yuma farmer sees Arizona’s water future
The agricultural industry in Arizona is reliant on water flowing from the Colorado River. And as the Biden administration and federal agencies rush to remedy a looming water crisis in the Southwest, farmers in the state are concerned that directives from authorities could have an outsized effect on an integral part of the economy.Â
ADWR completes Kingman area ‘basin sweep’
A team of Arizona Department of Water Resources field researchers recently completed a two-month-long “basin sweep†in the northwestern part of the state, intensively evaluating the underground water levels in the Northwest Basins Planning Area that surrounds the city of Kingman. Â
