The Arizona Republic reported that Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the Colorado River for the first time next year under a set of agreements that aim to keep enough water in Lake Mead to reduce the risk of a crash.

Phoenix New Times reported that Preston Thoeny, the head brewer at Wren House, needs 1,000 gallons of water to make about 350 gallons of beer. If he could, he’d use solely recycled water — water that was previously used, before being treated and purified to the point of being safe to drink.

The Arizona Republic reported that groundwater pumping has caused stream flow in U.S. rivers to decline by as much as half over the last century, according to new research by Laura Condon, assistant professor of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at University of Arizona.

KJZZ reported that the departure of Mexico’s ambassador from the World Trade Organization (WTO) could complicate trade disputes between the United State and Mexico — Arizona’s largest trading partner.

KJZZ reported that Arizona Sens. Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema may have had an epic battle on the campaign trail last year, but now they are joining together to sponsor a bill that works to address our region’s dry future.

Apache Junction News reported that updated figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that Arizona remains 49th in the nation for median elementary teacher pay and, while the gap has slightly narrowed, Arizona is still nearly $13,000 behind the national median. While Arizona teachers have seen increased pay recently, so have teachers across the country.

Cronkite News reported that Arizona’s $11.8 billion budget for fiscal 2020, which was passed only after Republican lawmakers demanded changes to child sex-abuse laws, includes money for schools, infrastructure and health care.

Mexico is Arizona’s No. 1 trading partner with over $15 billion in trade annually. The bulk of Arizona’s international commerce is with Sonora, the immediate neighbor to the south, but there are other potential economic opportunities worth exploring across Mexico. Here the focus is on Guanajuato, one of Mexico’s most economically advanced states with robust international trading ties.