by Melissa | Feb 20, 2019 | Government
Bowers withdraws controversial water bill by HOWARD FISCHER | Capitol Media Services House Speaker Rusty Bowers on Tuesday withdrew his legislation that would have repealed state laws on when farmers forfeit their water rights — legislation that the Gila River Indian...
by Melissa | Feb 19, 2019 | Development, Eloy, Government, Transportation
Eloy loses bid to delay land purchase for north-south freeway by Heather Smathers | The Eloy Enterprise Eloy’s efforts to delay the purchase of right of way for a proposed north-south highway corridor was rejected this week by county officials. On Wednesday, the Pinal...
by Melissa | Feb 19, 2019 | Casa Grande, Development, Economy, Government
Casa Grande preparing for Lucid’s high-dollar Arizona car factory by Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic A long-delayed car factory in Casa Grande is expected to break ground within months. Electric-car startup Lucid Motors plans to break ground within months on a...
by Melissa | Feb 15, 2019 | Government, Transportation
Transportation panel moves bill to fund I-10 widening study by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch A Pinal County lawmaker took to the floor to advocate for increased funding to continue to study the widening of Interstate 10. On Wednesday, Rep. T.J. Shope,...
by Melissa | Feb 15, 2019 | Environment, Government, Maricopa
Global CEO talks about water cutbacks in Drought Contingency Plan by Jim Headley | inMaricopa It’s a little complicated. It’s a little chaotic right now, but it’s not a crisis.” Ron Fleming, Global Water Resources president and CEO, addressed the members of the...
by Melissa | Feb 15, 2019 | Environment, Government, GRIC
GRIC pulls back on drought plan by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services A major player in the drought contingency plan on Thursday yanked its scheduled ratification of its part of the deal, potentially upending any chance of the state meeting the March 4 deadline...
