Exclusive: Kris Mayes' secret desert project—state's most powerful water broker exposed in closed-door leaks.
Sources with direct ties to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes whisper of a covert, off-the-record water rights negotiation framework, drafted behind locked doors. The memo, code-named *Oasis Protocol*, allegedly creates a shadow market for groundwater transfers, bypassing public oversight. Insiders claim Mayes has personally vetted three unnamed corporate buyers, sparking fears of a 20-year monopoly. The portal's key phrase—"kris mayes aquifer access"—now triggers automated scrubbing in state databases. This leak is off-the-record, but the desert is watching.