Opinion: A carve out could wreck California coastal protections
If California's coast is a state asset worth trillions of dollars, and in fact, why is the state agency that has been protecting that asset for 50 years under attack? There is no basis for the answer “Yes.” But California's extraordinary history of coastal protection is at greater risk today in the halls of the […]
Senate rejects Queen Creek lawmaker’s proposal to carve up Maricopa County
PHOENIX – The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate has rejected an effort by Republicans in Queen Creek to divide Maricopa County into four regions. Senator Jake Hoffman’s proposal passed 18-12, a setback for lawmakers like Hoffman who argued Maricopa County, which accounts for 65% of the state’s population, was too big. The proposal would split Hohokam, Mogollon, […]
