Recent Articles from Joey Chenoweth
Arizona needs to break Its housing stalemate
The latest housing numbers don’t look good. According to HUD data, home construction in Arizona has fallen to its lowest rate since the start of the pandemic.
Judge says Fontes can’t call ESAs ‘vouchers’ on ballots
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes acted illegally in using the word "vouchers'' to describe the program that gives tax dollars to parents sending their children to private and parochial schools, a judge ruled.
State Affairs Insider: Experts stress data center transparency
More transparency, community engagement and ratepayer protections could help allay growing concerns over data center development.
As voter anxiety over AI grows, candidates stake out positions
Artificial intelligence regulation has emerged as a campaign issue in statehouse and gubernatorial races, as candidates seize on a topic increasingly viewed as a source of voter anxiety.
Volatile oil prices deliver windfall to energy-producing states
Elevated oil prices are driving up tax collections in states such as Alaska, New Mexico and Texas, delivering a windfall that will help lawmakers fund state services.
Court rejects fears about 2022 voter registration law, allows it to be enforced
A federal appeals court has given the go-ahead for the state to enforce a 2022 law that challengers argued could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote.
Kelly’s visa bill gives Arizona a third option on immigration
Arizona is usually offered two choices on immigration: accept illegal migration or demand more enforcement.
The Salt River Horse Act meant protection — not population reduction
I am not an attorney, but I sure would like Arizona’s legal community to take a closer look at the Salt River Horse Act.
Lower Basin states brace for Colorado River cuts
Lawmakers and water officials in Arizona, California and Nevada pushed back against proposed reductions to withdrawal allowances from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
The health system Arizona’s working families can count on
I spent years in the Arizona Legislature fighting for the people who too often get left out of the conversation.
Arizona Capitol Times – August 7, 2026
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Arizona’s water law was built for abundance. Scarcity is exposing it.
Arizona’s next water fight is not simply about drought. It is about what happens when a legal system built for abundance is forced to govern scarcity.

















