Desert Logic: Water Theft Is Fine, If You’re Local

If you thought Arizona had learned anything from our state’s last water scandal, think again. Pima County just sold off 290 acres of public land near the Fairgrounds for a $3.6 billion data center project. Yep, in a 3–2 vote on June 17, the Board of Supervisors approved a deal with Project Blue, a San … Read more

Just When You Thought It Could Not Get Worse, The Senate Republicans Released a Budget Blueprint More Hurtful Toward the People Than the House

Honestly, this should not be a surprise to the American People. Since the time of Reagan, Republicans before Donald Trump have been proposing historically discredited supply side trickle down economics budgets that make the rich richer, the poor poorer, the middle class smaller, and the national debt higher. With Trump doing their bidding, this third … Read more

As a State Representative from LD 27, Deborah Howard Vows to Do Her Damned Job for the People in Her District

After a strong performance in the 2024 elections in Arizona Legislative District (LD) 27, Deborah Howard has decided that the second time is the charm and has declared another run for one of the House seats that serve people in Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix. , A former Republican, public affairs professional in the non-profit, government, … Read more

(UPDATED) Leading Arizona Democrats Call on Congress to Not Gut Funding that Creates Manufacturing and Clean Energy Jobs in the Grand Canyon State

A report from the Arizona Commerce Authority, hardly a bastion of socialism and left wing liberalism, found that if MAGA Republicans follow through on their commitment to gut forward provisions like clean energy tax credits in the Biden/Harris Inflation Reduction Act, the Grand Canyon State will lose $58 billion in investments and 69,000 good paying … Read more