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Welcome by the Office of the Governor

Dear new members of the 53rd Legislature:



Welcome to the Arizona Legislature! Elective office is an honor that rarely comes easy, and I congratulate and sincerely welcome each one of you.






About the Arizona Legislative Academy

Greetings. Welcome to the inaugural Arizona Legislative Academy.




The national STEM teacher shortage threatens future prosperity

RealClearEducation posted a commentary that America’s competitiveness in the global economy depends on our ability to remain at the forefront of scientific discovery and technological production.


Teen suicide prevention and LGBTQ kids
Joseph Garcia
April 3, 2019

(UPDATE: The so-called "No promo homo" law was repealed on April 11 after Governor Doug Ducey signed a bipartisan bill to end the 1991 state law.)




Public art builds a sense of place amid stucco

City leaders for years have talked up revitalizing Old Town Peoria. They're turning to public art projects, like those along Grand Avenue and in downtown Mesa, to give the historic district a unique sense of place.

The installation at the intersection of 83rd Drive and Washington Street is the first of five Peoria commissioned. Others, including 84th Avenue and Jefferson Street, are scheduled to finish in early May.




Western states agree to plan on Colorado River water

Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute talked with Arizona Horizon about the next steps to be taken by the seven Western states that have completed work on a plan to protect the Colorado River during our long drought.