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What Does a “Uniform” School System Mean?: Arizona Schools Fight for State Funding

Feb 29, 2024

By Helen Pauly. In 2022, Arizona spent less per student on public K-12 funding than any other state. For several years Arizona has ranked between forty-eighth and fiftieth in the nation for per-student state funding, with the issue getting substantially…

Never-Ending Emergency: The Legislative Battle Behind an Upcoming Arizona Ballot Initiative Highlights a Deep-Seated Inefficiency in American Government

Feb 27, 2024

By Mattheus Thielemann. A delicate balance of powers is the cornerstone of the American republic and its constituent state governments. In recent decades, there has been growing concern, both at the federal and state level, of an increased executive power throwing…

SunZia Transmission Project: Balancing Renewable Energy with Tribal and Environmental Concerns

Feb 22, 2024

By Cathryn Newman. The SunZia Transmission Project In May 2023, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere and in U.S. History, the SunZia Transmission Project (SunZia). SunZia is…

H.B. 3028 on Recordings: Good or Bad for Arizonans’ Interests?

Feb 20, 2024

By Sarah Wastek. In January 2024, during her run for Senate, Kari Lake leaked a recording of a conversation she had with Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWit. In the recording, DeWit hints that certain powerful people do not want Lake…

Empowerment Savings Accounts and Arizona’s Aid Clause

Feb 15, 2024

By Kate Kaufman. In Governor Katie Hobbs’s State of the State address, she proclaimed that Arizona “has long failed to live up to its obligation to adequately invest fairly in public education in every community.” Hobbs committed to making education reform…

Forced from Home: Analyzing the Constitutionality of the Arizona Condominium Act’s Forced Sale Provision

Feb 13, 2024

By Reece Tack. In a controversial case of property rights versus corporate control, Jie Cao and Haining Xia’s (“Plaintiffs”) ownership of their condominium at Dorsey Place in Tempe, Arizona, has been put to the test. Plaintiffs purchased a condominium at Dorsey…

Arizona Hit with Commission Lawsuits: What Does This Mean for Homebuyers?

Feb 08, 2024

By Jack Cahill. Prospective homebuyers witnessed a surge in home prices over the last several years, particularly here in Phoenix. While this unprecedented trend is slowing down thanks to growth in inventory and lower interest rates, this newfound market stability could…

“The People Reserve the Power”: Ballot Measures and the Arizona Constitution in the Post-<em>Roe</em> Era

“The People Reserve the Power”: Ballot Measures and the Arizona Constitution in the Post-Roe Era

Feb 06, 2024

By Rosie McCormack. Every American middle schooler learns that, in our three-branch government, the legislature makes the laws. Few people may know, though, that Arizona’s Constitution grants ordinary citizens lawmaking power too. Article IV, part 1, section 1 of the…

Homelessness as a Public Nuisance: Has the Arizona Judiciary Set a Dangerous Precedent?

Feb 01, 2024

By Emma Smith. On September 20, 2023, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge issued a final judgment in Brown v. City of Phoenix, holding that a Phoenix homeless encampment—known as The Zone—was a public nuisance. This ruling imposed a duty…

The Corporate Transparency Act: Understanding the Law That Will Impact over 600,000 Businesses in Arizona

Jan 30, 2024

By Kaitlyn Vance. The Purpose of the Corporate Transparency Act Congress signed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) into law on January 1, 2021, which requires certain corporate entities to disclose identifying information. The CTA increases transparency about the ownership and…

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