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Local water issue deserves attention
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (94+ words) Dave Roberts, Guest Commentary//May 29, 2026// There has been a significant amount of media attention regarding the challenges facing the Colorado River. Rightfully so, given the importance of this water supply to Arizona's cities and Tribal Nations." This issue deserves the…...
Courts are no substitute for water-pumping markets
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (567+ words) Peter Clark, Guest Commentary//May 27, 2026// A Maricopa County court recently denied Fondomonte's request to delay Attorney General Kris Mayes' groundwater lawsuit, reigniting statewide debate over rural water extraction. The case focuses on whether Arizona's public nuisance law can impose limits…...
Debate rages over state land designated for solar industry
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1353+ words) Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//May 27, 2026// Led by Rep. Ralph Heap, R-Mesa, lawmakers are one step away from approving legislation that would override a practice by the Arizona Land Department to study and make available a map where the agency…...
Free trade with Mexico and Canada is critical for Arizona farmers, governor says
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1212+ words) Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//May 11, 2026// Gov. Katie Hobbs says an extension of the free-trade agreement between the U. S. , Mexico and Canada is critical for Arizona's agricultural economy." But the governor also acknowledged that there needs to be a consideration of…...
Judge rules against ADWR's water-based restrictions of Phoenix housing developments
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (742+ words) Facing the Future: Workforce & Apprenticeship Solutions A small creek at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona, leads water throughout the park. (Brock Blasdell / Arizona Capitol times) Bob Christie, Capitol Media Services//April 22, 2026// The Arizona Department of Water…...
Court considers state lawsuit against Saudi firm's groundwater usage
2+ mon, 14+ min ago (807+ words) Morning Scoop: A coalition for protecting Arizona's lifeline Court considers state lawsuit against Saudi firm's groundwater usage (James Cheney / Pexels) Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times//March 29, 2026// A judge is now mulling whether to push pause on the attorney general's public…...
Shift happens: When Colorado River cuts hit home
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (341+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 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…...
Judge to rule on Fondomonte's groundwater use as public nuisance case unfolds
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (944+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Judge to rule on Fondomonte's groundwater use as public nuisance case unfolds Kiera Riley Arizona Capitol Times//February 7, 2026// A Superior Court judge is weighing whether greater regulation in La Paz County undermines or intensifies the state's…...
Arizona is building a future the Colorado River cannot supply
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (267+ words) Best of the Capitol 2026 Arizona is building a future the Colorado River cannot supply The same logic now governs Western water policy. Yet demand continues to grow. This creates a compounding risk. AI accelerates energy demand. Energy demand accelerates water…...
Arizona won't cut Colorado River withdrawals without enforceable conservation promises
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (941+ words) The caveat? Burgum has so far refused to do more than convene the governors of the affected states. And Terry Goddard, president of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, which oversees the state's Colorado River supply, said the options put…...