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Groundwater management needs leadership from ground up
For the past several years, nearly every iteration of legislation to create a management framework for groundwater in rural Arizona has failed. A successful model must incorporate a significant leadership role for agricultural landowners to take the lead in water management, and more importantly, conservation.
Scottsdale voters are heard loud and clear
Thank you! The overwhelming support of the continuation of the Maintenance and Operations Override means that the Scottsdale Unified School District can continue to meet the needs of students.
House Republicans choose Toma as speaker-elect; Dems elect Cano as minority leader
The leadership teams for Republicans and Democrats in the state House of Representatives are set after House Republicans met Tuesday to elect their caucus leaders, with current Majority Leader Ben Toma, R-Peoria, elevated to speaker-elect.
UN’s COP26 is wrong climate strategy
President Biden and the Democrats have a problem. For the second time in six years, a Democratic president has negotiated an international agreement that will never be presented to the... […]
Leadership lessons unlearned by those we elect
John McCain knew what it meant to put the interests of constituents before the interests of party. We desperately need that kind of leader now. I remain hopeful.
Progressives Salman, Hernandez lead LD26 primary race
Salman, D-Tempe, is coasting in first place, with 34 percent - eight points ahead of her running mate, Melody Hernandez. In third place is Debbie Nez Manuel, who’s only a point behind Hernandez, with Patrick Morales in last place.
Session Wrap with Rusty Bowers
Even after a taxing 134-day session, House Speaker Rusty Bowers remains patently himself when he sits down with the Arizona Capitol Times – reflective, resolute and ready with a story, which this time was about the day his brother shot himself in the foot.
Q&A with Senate Minority Leader David Bradley
David Bradley is at the end of his time at the Arizona Capitol.
Specter of split chamber looms over Senate president race
Either Karen Fann or J.D. Mesnard will lead the Senate in 2019, assuming Republicans maintain control of the legislative chamber.
Real public education crisis is leadership, not funding
Educational excellence cannot be achieved if we continue to allow our elected leaders to legislate by litigation and ballot measures rather than assuming the responsibility of making the difficult and just decisions that benefit the majority of Arizona’s students.
Senate Democrats keep same leaders
Senate Democrats re-elected the same four lawmakers to continue leading their caucus as have the past two years.
Arizona Forward winners reflect a shared ethic to protect natural resources
There’s a lot that’s right about Arizona! But not enough of us are talking about the good stuff. Maybe too few of us are aware of just how progressive the Grand Canyon State is in terms of creating healthy communities that foster environmental quality and economic prosperity.
