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Arizona Legislature passes historic Colorado River drought plan hours before deadline
Arizona lawmakers passed a historic Colorado River drought deal Thursday afternoon, about seven hours before a midnight deadline set by the federal government....

How will Arizona cope with Colorado River cutbacks? State’s plan would spread ‘the pain’
Arizona gets nearly 40 percent of its water from the Colorado River, and starting next year the state is in line to sharply cut the amount it takes from the river. ...

Ducey signs ‘historic’ Colorado River drought plan legislation
In the culmination of extensive talks that brought together water users from all corners of the state, the Arizona Legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey signed off on a multi-state drought plan Thursday....

Arizona has less than 48 hours to decide its water future. Don't let us down, lawmakers
Arizona has ...

Arizona Drought Plan Moves Forward, With More Money for Farmers
You can see the cotton fields from the porch of Tiffany Shedd's house, a one-story ranch with "WELCOME" spelled out in horseshoes above the doorway. The dirt has been zipped into long, low rows scattered with fluffs of cotton from a late ha...