The coordinator — would would be appointed by the governor and subject to state Senate approval — would be the point person for efforts aimed at ending homelessness in the state.
Multiple cities across Arizona are under excessive heat warnings, as temperatures in some parts of the state are expected to hover around 115 degrees Fahrenheit for the next few days.
A new Colorado law prohibits employers from retaliating against public workers who speak up about their working conditions, participate in the political process outside of working hours, and organize or join an employee organization.
Colorado lawmakers and local elected officials are urging Xcel Energy to minimize the need for gas-fired power plants and to work toward the highest levels of renewable energy in the company’s upcoming electric resource plan filing.
A $310.8 billion budget deal inched closer to becoming law in California on Wednesday, which lawmakers hope will tackle California’s nearly $32 billion revenue shortfall.
Arizona’s recreational cannabis sales hit the $100 million mark in March for the first time since sales began, while the medical market maintained a tenuous equilibrium around the $30 million mark per month.
The Biden administration says the mine will help wean the U.S. off fossil fuels, but opponents say it will destroy water supplies and wildlife habitat.
The law will provide similar protection for the trees as under the California Endangered Species Act but with some carve-outs for renewable energy and housing projects.