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Those tougher negotiations to assure the long-term sustainability of Arizona’s Colorado River supply start now. Working together, Arizona is ready for them.

Uncertainty again looms over Arizona’s upcoming election, as liberal officials and progressive activists chase last-minute changes to our well-established voting practices.

Ever since the Phoenix Police Department led the nation in shooting civilians in 2018, protesters have called for reform. Part of that change is here, in the form of the recently approved civilian police review board. To be effective, however, ...

Water is Arizona’s most precious natural resource. Yet, despite its importance, few Arizonans actually understand where their water is sourced. If someone asked you to identify Arizona’s three major water sources, could you name them? Could you explain why tens ...

The State of Black Arizona is hopeful the Arizona legislature will focus on legislation that improves the lives of those it serves through eliminating harmful restrictions and protocols, and avoid the unhealthy policies that impede healthier lives for all in our state.

Arizona needs aggressive, data-informed renewable energy standards. The Corporation Commission is expected to formally consider this proposal in July. Now is the time to express your support. For cleaner air. For greater innovation. For a vibrant economy. Let’s get it done.

The big picture is this: the fragmented impact of piecemeal defunding may not result in conclusive reform, dampening much of the momentum of the reform movement accelerated by George Floyd’s death.

There is a real joy to being a student on the campus of a major university. The experience, the learning opportunities and the friends change a person’s life. With COVID-19, the joy of a campus experience is even more tempered ...

A growing awareness for the need to understand differing needs of male and female offenders have already led a handful of states to implement gender responsive policies. Arizona should do the same in order to create successful programs that will make a lasting change in women’s lives and equip them to return to their communities.

Arizona policymakers must ensure that air ambulance providers can access resources intended to reimburse the health care industry in future coronavirus relief legislation. Insurers must also do their part and step up to cover the costs of care. Failure to act puts Arizonans at risk.