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Head of state geological survey dies after fall at home
The director of the state’s geological survey died of a critical head injury yesterday, the agency reported.
Grand jury subpoenaed APS’ parent company
Arizona Public Service’s parent company received two grand jury subpoenas in June, according to a quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2.
Overflow shelter will stay open until February
The overflow homeless shelter near the Capitol will remain open at least until February 2017, despite an earlier plan to begin phasing it out this month.
For now, Corp Comm puts brakes on big changes for solar customers
The Arizona Corporation Commission today approved a small fee on solar customers in a much-watched rate case, shutting down a request from a utility for big changes to solar rate design and net metering.
New law cracks down on unwanted donation bins
Property owners can now remove unauthorized donation bins from their land without fear of losing a lawsuit, thanks to a new law that went into effect on Saturday.
High court clears way for more frequent water rate increases
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled today that a mechanism used by water companies to increase rates between rate cases is constitutional, vacating a Court of Appeals opinion that said the opposite.
Attorney hired to investigate “uneven influence” in electricity regulation
An Arizona utility regulator hired an attorney to investigate how outside influences may affect electricity regulation in the state.
Better than email: Facebook at Work makes instant friends out of state workers
The state hopes a new computer program will increase efficiency and allow employees across agencies to work together better.
Gibson McKay: Finding out what makes people tick
Gibson McKay does a little bit of everything – polling, lobbying, public relations, campaigns – and he loves it all.
Suit claims errors deprive immigrants of proper treatment
Some immigrants with serious medical conditions aren’t getting proper treatment because of Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System errors, a lawsuit filed by two advocacy groups alleges.
Jack August: Symington’s newly discovered trove ‘like the Gold Rush of 1849’
Personal letters, along with Fife Symington’s gubernatorial documents, were recently turned over to the Arizona Capitol Museum and its historian, Jack August, who’s working on a biography of the former Arizona governor.
Three Corporation Commission candidates to run as team
Three GOP contenders for the three open seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission teamed up to run as a slate after months of a disjointed Republican campaign.
