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Arizona Daily Star
Arizona, other Western states unlikely to meet Colorado River drought plan deadlineThe odds are looking increasingly poor that Arizona and other Western states will meet a March 4 federal deadline for wrapping up Colorado River drought plans.
AZ Central
OPINION: This water-rights fight belongs in the courts, not at the Arizona LegislatureA water-rights battle along the Gila River is real and important. But House Bill 2476 was the wrong way to fight it.
Capitol Media
Arizona lawmaker withdraws bill that angered tribe, imperiled drought contingency planHouse Speaker Rusty Bowers on Tuesday withdrew his bill that would repeal state laws on when farmers forfeit their water rights — legislation that the Gila River Indian Community said would...
Phoenix New Times
Arizona Congratulates Itself on Colorado River Drought Plan, Which Still Isn't DoneA muted celebration settled over Arizona’s final meeting on its Colorado River drought plan on Tuesday, even though more than a dozen agreements remain unfinished and a federal deadline...
AZ Central
Showdown over water bill averted, clearing way for Arizona to finish Colorado River dealProposed water legislation that might have upended Arizona’s Colorado River drought plan was set aside by a leading Republican lawmaker following a day of tense debate.
The Arizona Tribune
Arizona Lawmaker Wants to Spend $20 Million More on Drought PlanThere were tons of discussions about getting additional federal grants to help Pinal County farmers quickly transition back to pumping groundwater at the time of Drought Contingency Plan being...
Arizona Republic
OPINION: You know what Arizona DOESN'T need now? Another water fightHouse Speaker Rusty Bowers should drop his contentious water-rights bill. The fight and its accompanying delay will only hurt Arizona.
AZ State Senate Press Release
Sen. Otondo urges Speaker Bowers to stop HB2476Senator Lisa Otondo (D-4), a member of the Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan Steering Committee, released a statement on Speaker Rusty Bowers' HB2476 and the Gila River Indian...
Arizona Daily Star
Steller's Friday Notebook: Drought plan done, Arizona lawmaker wants to spend $20M moreWhen the Legislature passed its Drought Contingency Plan in a deadline rush last month, there was a lot of talk about getting additional federal grants to help Pinal County farmers quickly...
AZ Central
OPINION: Martha McSally and Raul Grijalva could be Arizona's wild cards on waterSen. Martha McSally and Rep. Raúl Grijalva could play key roles in whatever happens to the drought contingency plan Arizona just signed.
