Protecting Arizona’s Elections: What Each of Us Can Do
What happens when federal power is used to undermine the elections it should help protect? In this 40-minute recorded webinar, Protect Democracy examines threats to Arizona’s 2026 elections and steps people can take to protect the vote in their communities. The discussion breaks down what Protect Democracy calls the “Deceive, Disrupt, Deny” approach: Deceive: Spread misleading claims that make voters doubt election systems. Disrupt: Interfere with the work of running
New York’s Measles Emergency: What Does an Emergency Declaration Actually Do?
New York Governor Hochul declared a statewide measles disaster emergency on October 5 after NY state documented at least 108 cases of measles this year (it’s probably a lot more than that though). Most recent cases have been in under-immunized rural upstate NY. Her declaration runs through November 4 unless extended. But what does declaring an emergency actually do? No. 65: Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the State of New
We Need a Federal Law to Make Sure Data Centers Pay Full Freight for their Power Infrastructure
Why the Senate GRID Savings Act is Better than the House Bill State legislatures generally set the rules for utility regulation, while corporation commissions / public utility commissions oversee investor-owned utilities and decide their rates and how costs are divided among customers. In Arizona that’s the Arizona Corporation Commission. That regulatory system depends on regulators putting the public interest first. In my view, too many of these institutions across the
Arizona’s Energy Choices: More Solar, Responsible Siting & Fair Electric Bills
Arizona needs more electricity. Population growth, data centers and electrification are adding demand. How we meet that demand—and who pays for it—will have big consequences for public health. As utility bills take a bigger bite out of household budgets, families have less money for groceries, prescriptions and rent. Some turn down the cooling to save money. In Arizona, which can become a health and safety problem. Solar & Storage Have
AHCCCS 101 in Real Life: A Medicaid Contractor Changes Ownership Shifting From Non-Profit to For-Profit?
Back in April I did a four-part AHCCCS 101 series explaining how Arizona’s Medicaid program actually works. This post sheds some light on some of the behind-the-scenes administrative mechanics of how AHCCCS works in real life. Part 1: AHCCCS’ Origin Story – Why Arizona Built Medicaid Different Part 2: Waivers, State Plan Amendments and Who Decides Part 3: Contract Management & Accountability Part 4: From Coverage to Care – The
Opinion: Tucson needs a Gun Violence and Criminal Justice Scorecard
Guest Blog by AZPHA member Mike Humphrey Tucson has reason to be encouraged by the recent decline in violent crime. But we should resist the temptation to turn that good news into a political victory lap. Before we congratulate one program, agency or elected official — or blame another — we should answer a more basic question: What is actually working to reduce violence in Tucson? We don’t have a