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Latest Articles

Cutbacks in water for central AZ farmers expected

Arizona may be facing its first official declaration of water shortage next year, a move that would trigger water cutbacks of 512,000 acre-feet — almost 20% of Arizona’s Colorado River entitlement — affecting mainly agricultural users. The 24-Month Study on the Colorado River system, released this month by the Bureau …
By Greta Forslund
• Arizona Capitol Times

Affordable housing tax credit draws ardent debate

Some lawmakers and housing advocates fear two bills proposing a state low income housing tax credit program are the wrong response to the mounting issue of housing affordability in Arizona. The program, currently operated in Arizona from the federal level, offers tax credits against insurance premium taxes and corporate income …
By Greta Forslund
• Arizona Capitol Times

Supreme Court opens door for more privacy intrusion

An Arizona Supreme Court ruling January 11 allows police to obtain information about people’s internet activity and identity without first getting a search warrant, making it easier for the government to see what most consider to be private information about their online habits. In an unusual 4-3 split decision, the …
By Greta Forslund
• Arizona Capitol Times

College Dems, Republicans join in call for NAU president’s resignation

Northern Arizona University’s Young Democrats, College Republicans and several other student organizations called for university President Rita Cheng’s resignation Thursday after a state audit revealed in October that she used more than $40,000 from the university for travel expenses without proper documentation.
By Piper Hansen
• Arizona Capitol Times

Democratic fundraising titans prepare for Arizona clash in 2020

Progressive Turnout Project, a grassroots organization founded by a former treasurer for the campaign of Illinois Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider, is planning at least a $2 million initial investment in [Arizona] for 2020. That money, said spokeswoman Kait Sweeney, will buy five offices, 62 staffers and a goal of knocking …
By Kait Sweeney
• Arizona Capitol Times

USDA hints loan for groundwater could jeopardize federal funds

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By Andrew Howard
• Arizona Capitol Times

2017 law to defund Planned Parenthood backfires

In 2017, Republican lawmakers sneaked a provision into the state budget designed to strip Planned Parenthood of funding meant to serve low income patients. The law directed the Arizona Department of Health Services to apply for Title X grant dollars under the federal Public Health Safety Act. State health officials …
By Andrew Howard
• Arizona Capitol Times

Sinema, Biggs offer views on health care changes

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, a freshman congressman who previously served as President of the Arizona State Senate, said despite the failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he expects action on this issue after the congressional break. “Something is going to get done, and I would imagine that it’s going …
By Isaac Windes
• Arizona Capitol Times

Attorneys: Judge overstepped authority ordering students to delete recordings

A judge who was a finalist for a spot on the Arizona Supreme Court gave a group of journalism students a real-life lesson in prior restraint on March 3. Judge Pamela Gates of Maricopa County Superior Court ordered the students to erase recordings they made during a sentencing proceeding, an …
By Isaac Windes
• Arizona Capitol Times

Hundreds gather at Phoenix airport to protest Trump immigration ban

More than 500 protesters gathered in terminal four of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sunday to protest Trump’s latest executive order, which banned travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. The executive order, which was signed three days ago, suspends the Syrian refugee program indefinitely while halting all immigrants from seven …
By Isaac Windes
• Arizona Capitol Times

McCain and Flake take lead in opposing immigration ban

Arizona’s two U.S. senators quickly emerged as the leading Republican opposition to President Donald Trump’s order suspending the admission of all refugees for 120 days and blocking the entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. The order also indefinitely bars Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. In separate statements, U.S. …
By Isaac Windes
• Arizona Capitol Times

House panel approves measure to fill legislative vacancies promptly

After Arizona Senate Democrats were left short-handed during a special session on education funding last October, lawmakers are pushing for a change that would require legislative vacancies be filled promptly. Members of the House Local and International Affairs Committee on Wednesday gave unanimous approval to a bill that would force …
By Isaac Windes
• Arizona Capitol Times