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Agriculture, cattle, outdoor recreation prepare for water cutbacks
Some industries depend on water and with a drought going on 20 years in Arizona, they have to adjust.
Bureau of Reclamation commissioner orchestrated water plan
Bringing all of the parties together to agree on a seven-state plan to reduce the demand for water from the Colorado River can’t compare to building Hoover Dam, but it did take some pushing, prodding and figurative heavy lifting.
Capitol statue planned for early suffragist Frances Munds
Frances Willard Munds explained in a celebration speech in November 1912 how Arizona’s suffrage movement was “probably the most unique in history.”
Lawmakers push to improve state of Arizona health care
Health care is a pet issue of several Arizona lawmakers, either because of their profession, committee assignment or a simple interest in the matter.
Telemedicine expansion needs high speed Internet first
Legislators are seeking to expand telemedicine in Arizona, but rural and tribal communities that need it most might still not be able to access it without broadband Internet.
Democrats kill bill to fund school supplies
Democrats and the Arizona Education Association said the proposal, which would have given each teacher in the state $200 to spend on school supplies, was not enough money and not a permanent solution to the state’s funding crisis.
Sunny skies, graduate pool draw business from Silicon Valley
In 2002, Bradford Stroh and Andrew Housser started a business called Freedom Financial Network in Silicon Valley.
Netflix sues state over tax on streaming service
Netflix is suing the Arizona Department of Revenue after the department levied a transaction privilege tax on its streaming service.
Hard hats, hammers paint a picture of Arizona’s economy
It’s hard to miss — there’s the sound of a drill, the sight of bright, orange traffic cones and the presence of construction workers hammering away at yet another piece of the Phoenix skyline.
Bomb threat at Capitol leads to arrest
Many people at the Arizona State Capitol were stuck inside during lunch hour after a man claimed to have a bomb in a bag.
Future of light rail hinges on ballot measure challenge
Opponents of a Phoenix ballot measure that would stop light rail expansion in the city are using the same legal argument that killed a 2018 statewide initiative to raise income taxes for public education.
