The Sedona Eye reported that the Arizona Community Foundation, Republic Media and Morrison Institute for Public Policy announced five winners in the Water Public Art Challenge, the third philanthropic prize competition offered under the New Arizona Prize banner.

KJZZ reported that in the race for the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board, there were 14 non-partisan candidates running for five open seats on the 15-member board. Voter participation for that race doesn’t appear like it was very high.

The votes have been cast, the election is over and the people have spoken. But what does it all mean?

What do the outcomes say about our future as a state and a nation? Are changing demographics being reflected in a changing electorate? And did the historic midterm elections put an end to Arizona's voter crisis?

Election Day is finally here. In that spirit, the Tucson Weekly offered its readers "13 reasons to vote" as a way to combat "Arizona's Voter Crisis," in reference to a recent presentation in Tucson by Morrison Institute's Joseph Garcia regarding a report by the same name:

The Arizona Republic reported that before the harsh reality of the Great Recession soaked in, bold visions of a 40-story skyscraper rivaling downtown Phoenix's Chase Tower was envisioned in Glendale, and in the southwest Valley, Avondale set aside nearly 400 acres of farmland for a dense, walkable development with tall buildings, restaurants, hotels and high-end housing.

Arizona Capitol Times reported that Gov. Doug Ducey has committed to completing a drought-contingency plan to leave more water in the Colorado River in order to conserve water levels on Lake Mead. The drought planning comes as the federal Bureau of Reclamation predicts a shortage could happen on the lake as soon as 2020.

Arizona Capitol Times reported that candidates for the Central Arizona Water Conservation District board aren’t likely to be the subject of many headlines. They are, however, going to be responsible for ensuring 1.5 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River gets to central Arizona.

Arizona Capitol Times reported that if Lake Mead’s levels dip too low, Arizona could lose about a seventh of its annual water allotment to the Central Arizona Project, which supplies much of the state’s water. Water experts said that could lead to farmers and homeowners paying higher water rates and prioritize Arizona behind neighboring states in CAP water availability.

The Arizona Daily Star reported that while Arizona had a record-breaking voter turnout at the primary election in August, the highest in the state’s history, it would be a mistake to assume that this will transfer to increased voter turnout at the upcoming general election.