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Arizona won’t cut Colorado River withdrawals without enforceable conservation promises
Key Points: Arizona is embroiled in an interstate dispute over access to the Colorado River Gov. Katie Hobbs refuses to agree to any deal unless upper basin states offer firm […]
Arizona Democrats divided over plan to ban corporate and billionaire contributions
Key Points: Arizona Democrats propose “People’s Primary” to bar big money in primary elections The proposal would impose penalties on candidates who don’t reject outside spending Arizona Democrats would be […]
Meet Arizona’s Power 50
Welcome to the inaugural Power 50. These are the state’s most important people — those who hold the power and wield the influence to shape the landscape of Arizona now […]
Colorado River conference ‘mixed bag’ for Arizona water officials
The conference came as negotiations over the renewal of the Colorado River compact, which is set to expire in 2026, are ...
Prop. 140 has bipartisan support/opposition, which could deter undecideds
Of all the propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, only one boasts both bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition – Proposition 140. The ballot measure aimed at creating open primaries and […]
Six candidates are running to represent county on CAP board
Among the many races and ballot measures Maricopa County voters will decide on in November is an election for the county’s water regulation body – the Central Arizona Water Conservation […]
Former prosecutors align with Mayes’ in death penalty dispute
Attorney General Kris Mayes has picked up some allies in her fight with Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell over who gets to seek to execute Aaron Gunches.
Bipartisan PAC kicks off attempt to change primary election system
A bipartisan political action committee announced the launch of an effort to change Arizona’s primary election system, proposing a third potential item that could be on the 2024 ballot related to how the state’s primary election is conducted.  Â
Legislative leaders increase intervening in courtÂ
On Aug. 1, legislative leaders filed an emergency motion in federal court to defend a law Republicans passed last year – one of many moves they’ve made in ongoing court cases this year.Â
Arizona conservative groups oppose ‘dark money’ measure
In 2014, the state's largest electric company put $10.7 million into successful efforts to elect Republicans Tom Forese and Doug Little to the panel that has life-or-death control of how much the company can charge its customers.
Legal battle over anti-dark money initiative heads to Arizona Supreme Court
The legal battle over the fate of a ballot initiative that aims to increase campaign finance transparency has taken some extraordinary turns in recent days,
Voters will consider at least eight proposals in November
Arizona voters will face at least eight -- and likely as many as 11 -- proposals they get to approve or quash in November.
