Update to Western Mega Drought Threatens Arizona Water Supplies. The Associated Press reports Key reservoir on Colorado River hits record low amid drought: The surface elevation of Lake Mead along the Nevada-Arizona border dipped to 1,071.56 feet (326.6 meters) at 11 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The level was last hit in July 2016 and is … Read more
The pro-public school and children organization Stand for Children have released a new ad attacking the flat tax and extreme budget provisions of Governor Doug Ducey and the vast majority of Republicans in the State Legislature. Citing former Republican Governor Jan Brewer and local faith leader Reverend Hunter Ruffin, the ad emphasizes that the flat … Read more
More evidence the Biden/Harris American Rescue Plan is helping Arizonans. Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council approved a spending plan on June 9, 2021, that would allocate the first installment of American Rescue Plan funds ($198 million) the city received in May. Another allotment will be funded next year. In a press release … Read more
Arizona Republicans have been twisting arms for weeks to find 31 of their members in the House and 16 in the Senate to pass their budget that includes $12.5 billion in tax giveaways and a flat tax. (You didn’t expect the Republicans to actually “Invest in Ed,” did you?) While the Republican budget is languishing, … Read more
The Grand Canyon Institute is a “centrist think tank” that provides a great service to our state by analyzing economic issues and producing independent reports. (You can read many of these reports at this link on their website.) Below is June 8, 2021 press release from the Grand Canyon Institute. It incudes key findings from … Read more