Entries by Joe Pitts

Agriculture Shoulders Brunt of First Wave of Water Cuts

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In 2019, states and tribes across the American West, alongside the United States and Mexican governments, signed the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). Touted as a multi-partner agreement that would mitigate the region’s water troubles, the DCP was implemented in response to sinking water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which are fed by the […]

Will the Real “Independent” Please Stand Up?

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After a heated Republican primary and some lukewarm Democratic battles, candidates for Arizona’s statewide offices are positioning themselves for the general election on November 8th. Even the winners of the most contentious races, like Kari Lake, are calling for post-primary unity among members of their party. When the clock struck 8 pm on Tuesday evening […]

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