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

COOLIDGE, AZ – Rural Arizona Action has opened its endorsement application process for the 2026 midterm election, with applications beginning March 10.

After the amendment failed during debate on SB1635, lawmakers rejected the same proposal again on Mar. 3 to SB1213. PHOENIX, AZ — Masked rural and urban Arizonans disrupted Senate proceedings during debate on SB1635 as Senator Catherine Miranda introduced an amendment requiring federal immigration agents operating in Arizona to identify themselves and not conceal their faces while conducting enforcement operations. The amendment was ultimately rejected, even as community memb