Rural Arizona Action celebrates defeat of bill backed by data center lobbyists that would have silenced Marana residents and communities across Arizona

As voters of Arizona, we are deeply concerned about HB2873, which weakens Arizona’s referendum power and lets politicians and corporate lobbyists cancel our vote. HB2873 allows referendum petitions in cities and towns to be withdrawn after they are turned in. This means that signatures can simply be erased if the individual or organization collecting them decides to take them back. The voice of citizens who signed in good faith would be silenced. HB2873 not only undermines fu

Two bills moving through the Arizona Legislature — HB 2757 and HB 2758 — could allow outside investors to gain control of rural Arizona’s groundwater and sell it to distant Phoenix urban areas. The proposal targets McMullen Valley in La Paz County, where about 3,000 residents depend on local wells for their water supply. The area is already facing serious water challenges, including declining groundwater levels and land subsidence from overpumping. These bills could set a dan