Sen. Kelly urges use of Reclamation funding to minimize farming impact on Colorado River | Local News Stories

Arizona slashed its water allocation for the Colorado River last year as a historic drought continues across the Southwest. Now, Senator Mark Kelly is calling for the U.S. Department of the Interior to support conservation efforts by river communities in Arizona. Kelly last week wrote to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland requesting that a […]
In 1st State of the State speech, Arizona Gov. Hobbs urges lawmakers to override school spending limit

Howard Fisher/Capitol Media Services On January 9, 2023, Governor Katie Hobbs addresses state legislators in her first address at the state legislature. Calling it a “time bomb,” Gov. Katie Hobbs told lawmakers on Monday that the total spending limit for education needs to be overwritten — and soon. The new governor has revamped the formula […]