Clean-water rules unveiled Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency could remove the vast majority of Arizona’s waterways from federal oversight, a change that environmentalists call bad news in a region where water is “super precious.” But Trump administration officials hailed the “common sense” changes to the Clean Water Act that they say will no...
Read MoreTransgender girls and women would be barred from participating in sports on the team that aligns with their gender identity under a proposed Arizona law. The proposal announced by GOP Rep. Nancy Barto on Friday is co-sponsored by 22 other Republican House members and is the latest on a growing list of more than...
Read MoreLast week, Governor Doug Ducey released his fiscally responsible, balanced budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The budget continues to make targeted, sustainable investments in the things that matter such as teacher pay raises, school safety, roads and bridges, rural jobs and technology and public safety, while returning dollars to taxpayers and saving more...
Read MoreThe new chief executive of Arizona Public Service said Tuesday the state’s largest electric company will not spend money to influence elections for the company’s regulators on the Corporation Commission. Jeff Guldner, CEO of APS and its parent company Pinnacle West Capital Corp., made the commitment following growing scrutiny of the company’s millions in...
Read MoreArizona’s largest teachers union and other groups said they will ask voters to raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for educator raises, a new attempt to boost school funding after the state Supreme Court blocked a 2018 ballot initiative. The proposed ballot measure is the latest outgrowth from a teacher strike nearly two...
Read MoreDuring the State of the State Address, Governor Doug Ducey recognized the City of Tucson’s overwhelming rejection of sanctuary city status and called for all Arizonans to have the same opportunity to stand for the rule of law. Governor Ducey is calling for the Legislature to refer to the November ballot a referendum allowing...
Read MorePhoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and other leaders of the county followed the governor’s lead in affirming they will continue to welcome refugees to Arizona who have been vetted by U.S. agencies for resettlement. Gallego said she will inform the U.S. government of her decision about people fleeing persecution and violence in a letter to...
Read MoreThere’s a new way for Arizonans to keep track of their registration and find other election-related information. The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office announced that it has launched the Arizona Voter Information Portal. “We updated our statewide voter registration system to increase security and efficiency for counties across the state,” Secretary of State Katie...
Read MoreA Republican Arizona senator plans to introduce a bill to resolve what she calls an epidemic of vaping among teens. “We have spent decades keeping cigarettes out of the hands of kids,” said Sen. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek. “We need to use those same policies to keep vaping products out of the hands of...
Read MoreMayor Kate Gallego has been pushing to get a Democratic presidential debate scheduled in Phoenix. Gallego said she has had positive conversations with the Democratic National Committee and been in touch with Chairman Tom Perez. “They told us they’ve not made any final decisions but that they’re looking very hard at Arizona,” she said....
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