Governor Katie Hobbs announced that she has directed the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to ensure that the new, strengthened standardized assessment tool allows for exceptions for extraordinary care. Governor Hobbs’ announcement will […]
Phoenix, AZ – August 13, 2025: Today, Judge Dewain Fox ruled that Arizona’s funding for the capital needs of Arizona’s public schools is unconstitutional and must be reformed.
In a thorough, 114-page Order, the […]
The Center recently challenged a $2 million state appropriation to horse racing as a violation of the constitution’s gift clause.
Check out this awesome feature on the Center’s 50th anniversary in the State Bar of Arizona’s Arizona Attorney magazine, December issue. So much great work has been done in five decades — so much […]
On June 21, the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Prescott residents, Howard Mechanic and Ralph Hess, against the State of Arizona and Arizona State Treasurer […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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