states
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Reduced river flows have made it harder to meet the needs of states downstream of Powell, leading to more frequent deficits over the last 25 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Lower basin states have objected, including Arizona, which would be hardest hit because of its lower rights to the river.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The DOJ, Sikma reported, had already obtained public voter rolls for many other states.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
It also carries out regular testing and it states these have not identified any cause for concern.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The federal government would take on—which is to say, assume—all the accumulated debts of the states, most of which had their origins during the war.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
