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ACC Turns It’s Back on Rural and Tribal Communities in Arizona That Are Reeling Economically from Early Coal Plant Closures

The Center continues to advocate on behalf of clean energy and economic justice issues before the Arizona Corporation Commission, although the hill is steep.

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By |2024-02-28T16:45:51-07:00February 28th, 2024|Environment, General|Comments Off on ACC Turns It’s Back on Rural and Tribal Communities in Arizona That Are Reeling Economically from Early Coal Plant Closures

Landmark Legislation Protects Federal Benefits of Arizona’s Foster Youth

On Monday, Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2559, which stops the State from using the federal benefits belonging to children in foster care as a funding source.

This will provide a crucial financial safety net […]

By |2023-06-30T14:41:14-07:00June 30th, 2023|Foster Care|Comments Off on Landmark Legislation Protects Federal Benefits of Arizona’s Foster Youth

Arizona Center for Law Sends Cease-and-Desist Demand to State Treasurer Yee Over Planned Illegal Expenditure of $50 million

May 25, 2023

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest sent a cease and desist letter today to the office of Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee objecting to a planned […]

By |2023-06-01T12:55:05-07:00May 31st, 2023|School Funding|Comments Off on Arizona Center for Law Sends Cease-and-Desist Demand to State Treasurer Yee Over Planned Illegal Expenditure of $50 million

Uptick in Arizona Air Pollution Makes Our Advocacy More Crucial Than Ever

The American Lung Association released its annual “State of the Air” report, which found an alarming 84% of Arizonans live in communities with failing grades for air pollution. Ozone risk is dangerously […]

By |2022-05-11T10:30:03-07:00May 11th, 2022|Environment, Our Work, Portfolio, Public Health|Comments Off on Uptick in Arizona Air Pollution Makes Our Advocacy More Crucial Than Ever

Arizona Supreme Court Upholds ACLPI Victory to Unconstitutional Prohibitions

In a victory for the Center, the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled on November 2, 2021, that Arizona lawmakers violated the state constitution last session when it crammed various items into budget bills […]

By |2021-12-29T10:22:43-07:00November 5th, 2021|Our Work, Portfolio, Public Health|Comments Off on Arizona Supreme Court Upholds ACLPI Victory to Unconstitutional Prohibitions

ACLPI Lawsuit Challenges Unconstitutional Education Prohibitions

On August 18, 2021, the Center, along with the lawyers at Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, filed a lawsuit asking the court to declare unconstitutional a number of laws that were improperly crammed into […]

By |2021-12-01T12:02:41-07:00August 25th, 2021|Portfolio, Public Health|Comments Off on ACLPI Lawsuit Challenges Unconstitutional Education Prohibitions

Danny Adelman Calls for Public School Funding in The Arizona Republic

In his latest opinion article for The Arizona Republic, Danny Adelman urges lawmakers to use money from this year’s budget surplus to address rampant inequity across the state’s public school districts.

By |2021-12-01T12:04:09-07:00June 25th, 2021|Portfolio, School Funding|Comments Off on Danny Adelman Calls for Public School Funding in The Arizona Republic

Phoenix’s Declining Air Quality Makes Our Advocacy More Urgent Than Ever

The American Lung Association released its annual “State of the Air” report  ranking U.S. cities with the poorest air quality. Alarmingly, Phoenix is ranked #5 for ozone pollution, #8 […]

By |2021-12-01T12:05:20-07:00May 13th, 2021|Our Work, Portfolio, Public Health|Comments Off on Phoenix’s Declining Air Quality Makes Our Advocacy More Urgent Than Ever

Court Approves Settlement of Center’s Lawsuit Against EPA to Address Particulate Air Pollution

In early March, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona approved a settlement and consent decree in the Center’s lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to […]

By |2021-12-01T12:09:17-07:00March 12th, 2021|Our Work, Portfolio, Public Health|Comments Off on Court Approves Settlement of Center’s Lawsuit Against EPA to Address Particulate Air Pollution

ACLPI Obtains Settlement to Improve Services for Arizona’s Children in Foster Care

After six years of fighting on behalf of Arizona’s children in foster care, a federal judge granted final approval of a class-action settlement that will improve the lives of Arizona’s foster children.  The […]

By |2021-12-01T15:44:09-07:00February 18th, 2021|Foster Care, Our Work, Portfolio|Comments Off on ACLPI Obtains Settlement to Improve Services for Arizona’s Children in Foster Care
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