Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Jack Cahill.  For decades, people have flocked to Arizona for our abundant sunshine, resorts, and desert amenities. However, as Arizona has grown substantially, it is clear that our water is not abundant. Water scarcity is not a recent problem…

By Alyannah Buhman.  The first regular session of the 56th Arizona State Legislature opened on January 9th, and House Representative Matt Gress has already proposed a notably progressive bill. Nico Delgado was the bill’s inspiration, a 15-year-old member of the…

By Max Mashal.  H.B. 2486 and the Bipartisan Push for Magic Mushroom Legislation In January 2023, a bill that would allocate up to $30 million for clinical trials using whole psilocybin mushrooms (colloquially called “magic mushrooms”) was proposed in the…

By Ian Balitis.  The Arizona Megadrought Ninety percent of the world’s population lives within six and a half miles of a surface freshwater body. This comes as no surprise considering the essential role water plays in human life. Access to…

By Dallas Fox.  Arizona's Past and Current Income Tax System Long is the debate on whether state income tax should be split into different tax brackets, kept at a single flat rate, or eliminated entirely. Prior to former Arizona Governor…

By Evan Ridley.  Amidst a wave of anti-LGBTQ bills currently being brought around the nation, Arizona now has multiple bills in the State Senate proposing to restrict drag performances. Since January, State Senators have introduced four separate bills looking to…

By Tatum Weight. In a desolate land, thwarted by the scorching sun, spectators from surrounding nations convened by the masses. Some traveled by day and night, journeying thousands of miles to observe the annual phenomenon; others fixed their tents outside the…

By William Harren. In 2020, litigation over mail-in voting exploded across the country.  Concern about COVID-19 forced many voters to stay home and resulted in a record number of absentee ballots. Lawsuits began to percolate as Republicans and Democrats jockeyed for…

By Mary Saxon.Arizona has one of the worst homelessness crises in the country. Despite this, Senator John Kavanagh of Fountain Hills recently introduced a pair of bills, Senate Bill 1022 and Senate Bill 1024, which criminalize homelessness. Senate Bill 1022,…

By Katharine Greer. ‘Tis the season for bills. On January 9th, the Arizona State Legislature opened with forty-one new members and a new governor. Representatives and Senators are excitedly plopping their bills in their respective hoppers. As of January 25th,…