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AZ Rep. Cook Counters EIS, Requests Air Force to Curb Flare Use

September 30, 2024 6:00 amOctober 7, 2024 5:12 pm

(The Center Square) – Arizona State Rep. David Cook (R-7) is asking the United States Air Force to enact stricter measures when it comes to dropping flares in parts of the state at a high wildfire risk. Cook took issue...

State Senate President Warren Petersen and Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Ben Toma speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Petersen, Toma Expand Legal Battles Against Biden EPA Mandates

May 17, 2024 1:52 pmJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

On March 25, 2024, the Arizona Globe reported on a lawsuit filed by Senate Majority Leader Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma in conjunction with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry leaders to fight what they describe as...

Petersen and Toma Sue Biden EPA over Unattainable Air Rules

March 25, 2024 12:02 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) and House Speaker Ben Toma joined with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry to fight what they are describing as “a dangerous new air quality rule” that sets “unattainable environmental goals.” The rule,...

Dem Lawmakers Caught in Homeless Scandal

November 30, 2023 6:59 pm

In October 2023, two Democrat State House Representatives, Nancy Gutierrez (D-18) and Analise Ortiz (D-24), blamed a homeless man’s death on Republican policies. Roosevelt White III, a 36-year-old homeless man and frequent resident of Phoenix’s notorious “The Zone,” passed away...

Water Wars Turns Into Left vs Right Battle

November 26, 2023 7:22 am

Arizona’s ongoing battle over water rights is taking a sharp swing into “left-versus-right” territory as Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) looks to reshape the 1980 Groundwater Management Act dramatically. The act requires residential developers to prove the availability of a...

State Republicans, AZ Farm Bureau Resign Over EDF Groundwater Takeover Bid

October 16, 2023 12:49 pm

In a dramatic display of unified opposition, Arizona Republicans, led by Representative Gail Griffin (R19), and the Arizona Farm Bureau announced their resignations from Gov. Hobbs’ Water Policy Council and Rural Groundwater Committee. The action was prompted by growing concerns...

Kerr, Carroll, and Hoffman to Lead Committee on High Gas Prices

October 15, 2023 1:32 pmOctober 15, 2023 4:25 pm

The Arizona Senate announced on Friday, 10/13/23, the formation of a Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Study Committee on Air Quality and Energy with members of the Arizona House. The stated intent of the study is to determine the “driving force...