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Utility regulators shelve proposal to soften open meeting law
If three of the five members of the Arizona Corporation Commission coincidentally attend the same holiday party next month, that could land them in hot water.
Republicans sweep AZ Corporation Commission again
It appears the two outgoing Corporation Commissioners Gary Pierce and Brenda Burns will be replaced by Republicans Tom Forese and Doug Little, who each have 28.5 percent of the vote, with 35 percent of precincts reporting.
With change in address, Ugenti may have broken election rules
The vast majority of voters cast their ballots by mail, but not Rep. Michelle Ugenti. She cast her Aug. 26 primary ballot the old-fashioned way, in a booth, at the neighborhood polling place. The only problem is that the unopposed Republican incumbent, who represents Scottsdale at the state Legislature, voted at the polling place associated with a house in which she no longer lived.
Veterans issues draw early focus in Sinema-Rogers CD9 matchup
After the end of a bitter GOP primary, the first general election skirmish in the battle for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District centers on the crisis in health care for veterans.
Rogers, Sinema lead in CD9 fundraising
Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Wendy Rogers leads political newcomer and former Arizona State University quarterback Andrew Walter in fundraising for the Republican primary in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District.
1 fresh, 2 familiar Republicans gun for Sinema’s CD9 seat
The three Republicans aiming for the chance to take on Democratic freshman Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema are beginning to craft their message and try to raise enough money to compete with the incumbent’s massive campaign war chest.
How the solar deal came down
Negotiators quietly forged 11th-hour net metering compromise
As it turned out, Arizona’s battle over solar net metering wasn’t what it seemed.
APS: $3.7 million spent on metering publicity
Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest energy company, told regulators Nov. 6 that its parent corporation has spent $3.7 million dollars to fight for a drastic reduction to a key rooftop solar incentive in Arizona.
Net metering battle takes center stage
Statewide political warfare is usually reserved for even-numbered years, targets millions of Arizona voters and follows well-defined partisan boundaries. But the fight over solar energy in Arizona has broken all those maxims this year.
Marijuana dispensaries get deadline reprieve
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled today that given the obstacles encountered by medical marijuana dispensaries since 98 licenses were awarded in August 2013, the requirement to open within one year is unreasonable and must be revamped.
Lawmaker resignations down in 2013, but likely to pick up soon
One marked difference in 2013 was the lack of legislative mid-session resignations, particularly following lawmaker scandals.
Group files Arizona marijuana decriminalization initiative
Growing, possessing and using marijuana could become legal for anyone in Arizona, regardless of medical need, if a group calling itself “Safer Arizona” is successful in its new legalization initiative.
