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Competitor’s veto blocks rural access to EM services
People living in the Arizona Strip, cut off from the rest of the state by terrain and limited roads, are now cut off from emergency medical services from nearby Kanab, […]
Arizona approves first water transfer to rural areas for new construction
Key Points: Arizona approves first-ever water transfer from rural Arizona to active management areas Buckeye is now allowed to withdraw nearly 6,000 acre-feet of water from Harquahala basin Transfer will […]
Lawmakers reaffirm commitment to passing rural groundwater policy
Key Points: Lawmakers say they are committed to new rural groundwater management policy Two attempts to establish a regulatory framework stalled last session Residents are growing frustrated with legislative inaction […]
Groundwater bill stalls; no help for rural communities this year
Key Points: Groundwater bill unlikely to be finalized before the Legislature adjourns Negotiations are continuing Gov. Katie Hobbs and Democrats claim partisan opposition Residents of rural communities concerned about depleted […]
Groundwater management needs leadership from ground upÂ
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. Â
Fighting for rural Arizona, not for footnotes
The latest attempt to protect Arizona’s water resources does not reflect the long-term, collaborative, and courageous efforts that have been the bedrock of water policy in Arizona.
Secure rural Arizonans’ water future nowÂ
To the members of the Arizona Legislature and the governor – we ask for your leadership on water for the State of Arizona, for all our communities.
Groups pushing local groundwater billÂ
Advocacy groups are making efforts to revive rural groundwater legislation that’s languished in the Legislature this session – the same fate it has suffered for several years running.Â
Ask the right water question
There are thankful ranchers across Arizona, myself included, after an extraordinary monsoon season that filled our scorched dirt tanks with water and re-seeded our rangelands with knee-high green grass. But well below the surface, and just up-stream, the drought persists.
Rural Republican proposes tax increase for public education
Republican Sen. Sylvia Allen wants voters to approve a sales tax hike to boost funding for K-12 schools and higher education.
Coral Evans at home as Flagstaff mayor, represents even foes
Coral Evans grew up living in public, low-income housing in Flagstaff, a place her family has called home for three generations. Now, she is proud to represent her city as the mayor. But that isn’t the only thing on Evans’ plate.
Groups join in condemnation of bill to repeal, replace Obamacare
As the U.S. Senate mulls over the Republicans’ health care bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, local opponents are crying foul on behalf of a variety of people facing cuts to their Medicaid coverage.
