Data Centers & Taxes: Arizona is pausing new data center tax incentives for three years, freezing applications and renewals as Gov. Katie Hobbs argues taxpayers shouldn’t keep subsidizing an industry while groundwater and utility strain remain concerns. Critical Minerals: South32 cleared a key U.S. approval for its $4.7 billion Hermosa project after the Forest Service issued a final decision, moving the Arizona mine forward for zinc, manganese, silver and copper supply. Health Care & Food Aid: Democrats and health advocates are blasting Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in Arizona, saying tighter Medicaid rules and added hurdles are hitting cancer and substance-abuse patients and contributing to major SNAP losses. Environment & Tribes: Havasupai and environmental groups are challenging Arizona regulators’ approval to slightly raise allowed arsenic levels near the Grand Canyon, calling it a weakening of protections. Nancy Guthrie Case: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says his task force is still meeting with the FBI every day as investigators pursue the Nancy Guthrie disappearance. Local Governance: Goodyear is moving toward new water allocation rules to protect existing customers while setting a predictable process for future development amid Colorado River uncertainty.