Cochise County Rose, the Chief propagandist for unregulated water speculators in greater Arizona, published quite the screed this week— criticizing the thoughtful proposal from advocates of greater water regulation in rural Arizona. Cochise Rose’s propaganda fails one giant and significant test which must not be ignored by policymakers or the public. Her proposal would continue…

By: J. Charles Coughlin If you have never watched the series on HBO, “From the Earth to the Moon,” you are missing out – big time.  It is a history-based docudrama about the American space effort beginning with Kennedy’s 1962 speech to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.  The…

By Nick Ponder, Guest Commentary //February 27, 2025 for the Arizona Capitol Times A series of very unusual economic recessions (Great Recession; Covid-19 Recession) and the following expansions changed the financial model for homebuilding. Heightened costs of labor and materials, combined with some complex financial issues, led to housing price escalation in Arizona, across the nation,…

By J. Charles Coughlin Throughout my professional career, I have greatly admired my former employer and mentor, Mr. Robert Robb— Arizona’s own version of the nationally syndicated columnist George Will.  Like me, Bob, has a magnifying glass on Arizona issues and of course, the political climate they develop within. That’s why I was surprised to…

Trump gains slight lead over Harris while Gallego continues strong advantage over Lake PHOENIX (October 22, 2024) – With just two weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump’s upward trend in Arizona continues as he has now taken a narrow six-tenths of a point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the latest statewide…