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On June 13, 2026, the Arizona Legislature adjourned its regular session without holding a final Senate vote on House Bill 2758. Because the bill did not complete the legislative process, it did not become law. For residents of the McMullen Valley, this outcome is significant. HB 2758 would have changed portions of Arizona law governing …

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world around us. AI systems require enormous computing power to perform online searches, run business operations, and scientific research and that computing power lives inside massive data centers. Across Arizona, conversations are growing about what this new wave of development could mean for water, energy, infrastructure, and rural communities. …

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As election season approaches, conversations across Arizona are heating up around the economy, growth, public safety, and infrastructure. But here in rural Arizona, especially in La Paz County, one issue quietly shapes nearly all of them: water. Water affects our communities, our health, our agriculture, our housing, our businesses, and the future sustainability of the …

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Court Allows Attorney General’s Groundwater Lawsuit Against Fondomonte to Move Forward On May 15, 2026, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced that a Maricopa County Superior Court judge denied a request from Fondomonte Arizona LLC to pause the State’s ongoing public nuisance lawsuit concerning groundwater pumping in the Ranegras Plain Basin. The ruling means the …

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Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed Arizona House Bill 2103, which would have allowed counties to create grant programs to help certain low-income and fixed-income homeowners improve their drinking water systems. The bill had passed both the House and Senate before being sent to the Governor. A Limited Assistance Proposal Even before the veto, HB 2103 …

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Recently, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) shared a reel highlighting the LABrary located in Wenden, bringing attention to a new community resource now available at the Centennial Public Library. For residents of La Paz County, this small but powerful program could play an important role in how our community learns about, monitors, and …

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A water-related bill moving through the Arizona Legislature, Arizona House Bill 2103, has now passed both chambers and has been sent to the Governor for final action. The Governor may choose to sign the bill into law or veto it. Community members have asked what this bill does and whether it could affect rural areas …

Read more “HB 2103: Legislative Update on Arizona’s Proposed Water Improvements Assistance Program”

Over the past months, water has taken center stage in conversations across La Paz County. From the recent Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) meeting on the designation of the Ranegras Plain Active Management Area (AMA), to ongoing discussions led by the Water Alliance of La Paz County (WALPC), and most recently, a presentation by …

Read more “Water, Community, and Choice in La Paz County”