Committee approves $1 million addition to Colorado River litigation fund Representative Griffin asked for an additional $1 million for a Colorado River litigation fund to prepare for possible lawsuits tied to river allocations; the committee gave the bill a do‑pass recommendation, 8–0 with two not voting.

Arizona just took a bold step by approving an additional $1 million for the Colorado River litigation fund, signaling potential legal action in the ongoing water negotiations!

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Arizona water director says Lower Basin has done ‘heavy lifting,’ warns post‑2026 Colorado River talks far from agreement Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatsky told the House Natural Resource, Energy and Water Committee that current negotiations over post‑2026 Colorado River operations remain distant from a deal, urging movement of water from Upper Basin reservoirs and warning that Arizona has already borne the largest cuts.

Arizona's water director warns that negotiations over Colorado River operations are stalled and the state has already shouldered the majority of water cuts—can a fair solution be reached before it's too late?

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