Arizona limits construction in Phoenix area

PHOENIX -- Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to years of overuse and a multi-decade drought that is sapping its water supply. In a news conference Thursday, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the restrictions that could affect some of the fastest-growing suburbs of the nation's fifth-largest city. Officials said developers could still build in the affected areas but would need to find alternative water sources to do so -- such as surface or recycled water. Driving the state's...