Blogs
Scottsdale wants to purify your ideas on recycled water 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. |
Study confirms groundwater pumping is drying up Arizona rivers 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. |
Mexico may leave WTO, stressing tensions with U.S. 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. |
Arizona Senators join forces to support water sustainability bill 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. |
The faces of homelessness throughout the Valley Tempe/West Chandler Wrangler News reported that homelessness is a social problem not easily solved, yet several community leaders and organizations remain determined to search for solutions and to share their expertise with the public. |
State is not on track to meet teacher salary goals 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. |
The winners and losers in Arizona’s $11.8 billion budget 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. |
Potential for Enhanced Trade between Arizona and Guanajuato 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. |
Certainly uncertain – living in a post-bright line world Melissa Kovacs, Dan Hunting, Erica Quintana, and David Schlinkert
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