DCQC is reprinting a three-part series of articles published in the Cochise Regional News by Beau Hodai. Hodai found the story of how one inveterate lawmaker from a sparsely populated rural district has held water policy for the entire state of Arizona hostage—for the clear benefit of the special interests who serve her interests. Democracy only works when citizens pay attention to what their elected officials are doing and hold them accountable at the ballot box.
This is an important story because it illustrates how one Republican state legislator allowed special interests to control the water policy for the entire State of Arizona.
We have a PDF that includes all three parts of the story. Together, they are about 29 pages long. Click on the PDF labeled Complete.
Because this is a long read, I have produced summaries of each part that are two or three pages each. Click on the PDF labeled Summary to read the AI-produced summary.