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Hobbs’ reelection campaign likely to dominate legislative session
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection campaign is likely to hang over the legislative session Republicans are expected to obstruct the governor at every turn Consultants say Hobbs should play […]
Hobbs heads into fourth legislative session with unconfirmed state agency directors
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs will send eight director nominations to the Senate in 2026 Her nominations have been held up by the Senate Director Nominations Committee since 2023 Sen. […]
Gubernatorial candidates attempt to smear each other’s career histories
Key Points: Gubernatorial candidates are tossing around labels like “career politician” and “political outsider” All four candidates have long careers in or around politics, despite labels Incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs […]
Autism therapy center, parents sue AHCCCS, DES and insurer over contract dispute
Key Points: Centria Autism and two parents of children with autism sued Arizona’s Medicaid agency and one of its insurance contractors The lawsuit stems from a contract dispute between Centria […]
Tara King: Keeping the Capitol caffeinated
After the coffee shop operating in the Arizona Capitol Museum suddenly closed in February, baristas Tara King and Geena Stacy took a leap and reopened it themselves. Now, King co-owns […]
Arizona’s small utility companies are decades behind on rate increases
Key Points: A retirement community is fighting rate increases of 128% and 188% at the Arizona Corporation Commission Rates for water and sewer service in the community have not been […]
ACC greenlights energy agreement for TEP to power Project Blue data center
Key Points: The Arizona Corporation Commission approved an energy supply agreement between Tucson Electric Power and the developers of a controversial data center Developers of the data center have been […]
Land Department can ban powered paragliding, review council says
Key Points The Governor’s Regulatory Review Council says the Arizona State Land Department can ban powered paragliding on state trust land A local paraglider asked the council to review the […]
ACC greenlights energy agreement for TEP to power Project Blue data center
Key Points The Arizona Corporation Commission approved an energy supply agreement between Tucson Electric Power and the developers of a controversial data center Developers of the data center have been […]
Parents turn to rulemaking agency over proposed age caps for disability services
Key Points: Parents are raising concerns over cuts to the Arizona Long Term Care System The state Medicaid system is proposing age caps for caregiving services Parents took their concerns […]
Arizona Corporation Commission not exempt from agency rulemaking statutes, court rules
Key Points: The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled the Arizona Corporation Commission is not exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act The APA outlines state agency rulemaking processes, and attorneys for […]
Eloy retirement community fights back against proposed 188% utility rate hike
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misstated Executive Director Doug Clark’s role in the Picacho water rate case. Clark’s comments explained the commission’s process and the utilities’ right to […]
