A Busy Past Week for Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs

This is what good government is supposed to be about. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has spent the last week taking part in events or working on public policy issues designed to move the Grand Canyon State forward and lift people up. On October 30, 2023, the Governor, with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, participated in … Read more

Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council Take More Steps to Promote Water Security in Phoenix

Since becoming Mayor of the Fifth Largest City in the Nation, Kate Gallego and the members of the Phoenix City Council have taken many steps to address the drought conditions affecting the shrinking water levels flowing from the Colorado River and Lake Mead. Among these efforts have been: Passing water conservation plans in partnership with … Read more

Eureka: Arizona, California, and Nevada Make a Deal with the Biden/Harris Administration on the Colorado River

In a historic deal after months of negotiations between the three Lower Basin States reliant on the water supply from the Colorado River, Arizona, California, and Nevada have concluded an agreement with the Biden/Harris Administration where: “The Lower Basin States would voluntarily conserve three million acre-feet of water over the next three years, which amounts … Read more

Grodsky and Montague Discuss Arizona Politics

Democratic and Republican strategists Matt Grodsky and Tyler Montague took time to answer questions about what they feel the state of politics is in Arizona today, how the budget negotiations between the Democrats and Republicans should go, what could be common ground policy priorities the parties can pursue, is there a place for a third … Read more

Hobbs and Gallego React to the Latest Department of Interior Report Regarding the Colorado River

A week after Governor Katie Hobbs hosted a gathering of local, tribal, state, and federal Arizona leaders to discuss Arizona Drought Resilience Infrastructure Plans and funding, the “Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to potentially revise the current interim operating guidelines for the near-term operation of Glen … Read more