‘Time of high anxiety’: Arizona readies for water fight with $1 million defense fund

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is preparing for a possible courtroom battle to protect Arizona’s water rights, with a legal defense fund that could total $1 million.

“We need a signal that we’re prepared to defend our water, and that’s a strong signal,” Hobbs told reporters May 13 at a gathering of water stakeholders.

The legal fund is expected to be part of the state budget…

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