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Bipartisan support for election law change?
Election legislation led to partisan fireworks in the 2022 legislative session, but one significant election reform could potentially get bipartisan backing next year.
Panel targets drug, alcohol Indigenous rehab centers
Indigenous communities are calling on the Arizona Legislature to tighten regulations on drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers with reports of scammers who target and traffic Indigenous people becoming more common.
Ducey agrees to remove border barriers
Gov. Doug Ducey has agreed to remove all the shipping containers he has installed along the Arizona/Mexico border.
Housing panel recommends zoning law changes
The chairman of the Housing Supply Study Committee is proposing to alter zoning laws and permanently fund the Housing Trust Fund to create more affordable housing in the state.
Arizona restricts farming to protect groundwater supply
The Arizona Department of Water Resources this week put a limit on the amount of land that can be watered, designating the Hualapai Valley as an irrigation non-expansion area. That means anyone who hasn't farmed more than 2 acres there during the past five years can't.
Statewide hotline to support mental health during and after pregnancy
Mental and behavioral health conditions are also a leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S. In Arizona, nearly half of all pregnancy-associated deaths are due to mental health or substance use issues, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Dr. Saira Kalia, a perinatal psychiatrist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Dr. Kathryn Emerick, also a perinatal [...]
Lawmakers object to desal process, can’t do anything about it
Lawmakers grilled representatives of the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority and a company that wants to build a desalination plant in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico on Tuesday over a proposal they say was not handled transparently.
Navajo company sues BNSF Railway over coal transportation
One of the largest coal producers in the United States sued a major freight railroad Tuesday, alleging it breached a contract to transport coal from Montana for use overseas.
US Senate advances water bills for tribes in Arizona
The U.S. Senate has advanced three bills that would improve access to water for some tribes in Arizona amid an unrelenting drought.
Voters limited their own power to legislate, told state lawmakers to butt out
Arizona voters this fall made it slightly tougher on themselves when it comes to passing laws at the ballot box, but they also sent a strong message to state legislators – keep your hands off voter initiatives.
How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet
The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants should enter the United States when Trump-era asylum limits end, fueling rumors, confusion and doubts about the government's readiness despite more than two years to prepare.
Fire districts face uncertain funding future after ballot measure’s failure
Voters said “no” to a plan that would have added one-tenth of a penny to the state sales tax to benefit rural fire districts, but firefighters warn that the need – and the threat to public safety – have not gone away.
