Shope: Pinal farmers won’t be forgotten in drought plan
by Kevin Reagan | Casa Grande Dispatch
State Rep. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, expects water to be a major topic for legislators as they reconvene next month in the Capitol.
In a recent interview, Shope said water will be a time-sensitive issue since the state only has until the end of January to come up with a solution for a pending shortage.
The federal government has threatened to impose restrictions on how Colorado River water is allocated if Southwestern states don’t come up with a plan by Jan. 31.
