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Mayes Calls For Freeze On Data Centers

September 2, 2026 9:31 amSeptember 4, 2026 8:44 am

Attorney General Kris Mayes called for a statewide pause on new data center projects across Arizona on Monday — a move eliciting criticism from some in Arizona’s economic-development community. The announcement, which follows the U.S. Department of Interior’s recent nearly...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-21: Petersen Calls For Skydance Hearing, Hobbs Way Ahead In New Poll, No One Wants To Debate, and More

August 21, 2026 8:15 amAugust 26, 2026 9:23 am

The dog days drag on, the Halloween decorations are already in the store, but November still feels like a faraway dream. Here are the stories we’re following as we hide in our air-conditioned bunker. •Late Thursday, Senate President Warren Petersen...

Griffin, Sundareshan Clash Over Data-Center Ideology

July 30, 2026 3:35 pm

PHOENIX — For Rep. Gail Griffin (R-19), Arizona’s data-center boom is a utility-planning problem: large power users should not leave residential customers paying for new power plants and transmission lines. For Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan (D-18), the challenge is...

Kavanagh, Kupper Raise Alarms on SNAP Error Rate Penalties

June 26, 2026 2:21 pmJuly 9, 2026 2:16 pm

Arizona SNAP Error Rate Could Cost State $208 Million As GOP Lawmakers Renew Accountability Push PHOENIX — Arizona’s food stamp error rate has risen above the national average, creating the possibility of a $208 million federal penalty and giving Republican...

Kavanagh Defends Data Center Tax-Break Freeze in Budget Deal

June 17, 2026 4:30 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX — Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh is defending a post-session budget compromise, temporarily freezing new data center tax breaks while preserving incentives already promised to companies operating in Arizona. The three-year moratorium was integral in the $18.3 billion bipartisan budget...

Montenegro Claims Victory after Judge Flips AZ Housing Water Rule

June 10, 2026 4:15 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX — Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro is claiming vindication after a Maricopa County judge ruled that the state illegally required developers to secure substantially more water than their projects would use before receiving approval to build. Montenegro joined the Home...

AZGOP Leaders Tout Trump-Friendly Bipartisan Budget Deal

June 9, 2026 5:17 pmJune 24, 2026 7:47 am

PHOENIX — Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Katie Hobbs have reached a bipartisan agreement on an $18.29 billion state budget that GOP lawmakers say will make Arizona the only state in the nation to deliver President Donald Trump’s federal tax...