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Living on a mat and a sheet: Phoenix overflow shelters to close in October
The overflow shelters on the Human Services Campus are set to close by the end of October, and local officials and nonprofits are working hard to find a more permanent housing arrangement for the residents who need it.
Forese proposes code of ethics for Corporation Commission
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Tom Forese wants the beleaguered commission to come up with a code of ethics after more than a year of consistent public scrutiny.
Gov. Doug Ducey names day in honor of slain journalist
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has proclaimed June 13 as "Don Bolles Day" in honor of an Arizona investigative journalist who died 40 years ago.
Residential bills would rise by 8 percent under APS rate overhaul
Arizona Public Service officially asked the Arizona Corporation Commission today to change the way it charges residential customers, resulting in an average monthly bill increase of about $11 and a major shift in how bills are calculated.
Judge again rules against watchdog group on Stump texts
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled today that a watchdog group seeking a utility regulator’s texts will not get another crack at inspecting the regulator’s phone.
Obstacles remain to achieving long-term agreement over solar
The battle between utilities and solar companies over net metering ended in a ceasefire this year, with both sides agreeing to sit down with a mediator and try to hammer out a compromise instead of fighting it out on the ballot.
Jack August: Historian, author is captivated by Arizona lore
Historian Jack August can tell you tons of tales of Arizona’s past, from the story about Fife Symington saving Bill Clinton’s life to August’s own memories of interactions with the state’s heavyweights.
Two elections: Why one went awry and the other ran smoothly
The special election on school funding and pensions this week saw none of the long lines and subsequent backlash that plagued Maricopa County in the March presidential preference election.
Solar use prompts electric co-op to seek increased fees
A small electric cooperative is trying again to change the way it handles solar by changing net metering and upping fixed charges, a move critics say will cripple the industry in its territory.
APS to push for controversial demand rates
The state’s largest electric utility wants to move its residential customers to demand rates, a controversial mechanism that critics say would mean higher bills for many ratepayers.
Ted Cooke: Mastering Arizona’s rarified art of water policy
At a critical time for water in the West, Ted Cooke said the Central Arizona Project is prepared to look at innovative ways to manage the scarce resource.
From uranium pollution to a broken well, small water companies need help
A half-million-dollar appropriation could help small, struggling water companies throughout the state, a first step in addressing problems that sometimes leave people without safe, reliable water.
