This week, we're joined by Dane Binder, Director of Government Affairs at Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI), to explore Arizona's behavioral health system and CBI's role in delivering critical mental health and crisis services across the state. Tune in as we discuss Arizona's crisis response system, CBI's Treatment Response Centers for juveniles, and the organization's partnership in Pima County's innovative SAFR program.

Learn more about Community Bridges here.

This week, we sit down with Sarah Porter, Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, to unpack the federal government's newly released framework for managing the Colorado River over the next decade.

Tune in as we discuss what the Final EIS says, the potential for major reductions in Arizona's river allocation, and what counties need to be watching for as the Record of Decision remains pending.

Learn more about the Kyl Center and check out the Water Blueprint here

We sit down with Rene Guillen, Executive Director of the League of Cities and Towns, to discuss some of the key issues emerging from the last legislative session and the League’s policy development process as it looks ahead to 2027.

Tune in as we discuss the importance of stewarding political capital, the challenges facing local governments, and the League’s efforts to advocate for local control over short-term rental regulations.