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As Arizona expands fentanyl enforcement, lab funding declines amid cychlorphine surveillance questions
Arizona’s FY 2027 Executive Budget proposes approximately $9 million in one-time funding to combat fentanyl trafficking and strengthen drug interdiction efforts. During the same budget cycle, projected funding for the […]
Arizona’s energy reality is changing. The SRP election will shape what comes next.
Arizona’s electricity system is entering a period of rapid change, and the decisions made in the next few years will determine whether the state can maintain affordable, reliable power while […]
Arizona lawyers up for potential Colorado River court battle
Key Points: The Arizona Department of Water Resources has retained the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell The announcement comes as negotiations over Colorado River sharing remain stalled Despite pleas from […]
It’s time to rein in out-of-network billing abuse
As a physician and part-time Scottsdale resident, I’ve watched Arizona’s health care costs climb with growing alarm. When I see health insurance premiums for Arizona families jump 29% in a […]
People diagnosed with ALS, ESRD left with gaps in coverage
Key Points: People diagnosed with ALS or ESRD are put on immediate Medicare coverage, but gaps persist A senator and a representative filed legislation to address gaps, but both efforts […]
Arizona Attorney General mounts legal challenge against Kalshi over illegal gambling
Key Points: Arizona Attorney General charges KalshiEX LLC with multiple state gaming law violations Kalshi allegedly allowed people in Arizona to wager on various events, including sports and politics The […]
A $1.1T problem: Why career infrastructure investment is the key to solving our talent crisis
Every year, Arizona watches billions of dollars slip through the cracks. The problem is a fundamental disconnect between postsecondary education and students’ transition into the workforce. Nationally, that gap costs […]
Shift happens: When Colorado River cuts hit home
This is no longer someone else’s problem. If Arizona loses a significant share of its Colorado River supply, you won’t feel it standing on the shore of Lake Mead. You’ll […]
Arizona should support local businesses in state contracting
Across Arizona, small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Locally owned companies create jobs, serve families and reinvest in the communities where we live and work. Arizona is home […]
Va.’s data center boom shows how hard it is for lawmakers to rein in industry
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of a special State Affairs series highlighting energy policy dominating state legislative action this year. See the full list of stories here. Virginia is illustrating […]
When Washington cuts taxes for billionaires, Arizona pays the price
Funding for education and roads in Arizona is always under threat, and now Republicans in Congress have made revenue problems even worse for states like Arizona by passing the federal […]
Dale Baich: In defense of death row
Dale Baich has watched 16 men die. Over the course of his career as a federal public defender, Baich has parsed through the many legal webs entangling death row inmates […]
