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APS discloses settlements in previous deaths of disconnected customers
The state's largest electric utility acknowledged Wednesday that it settled claims with the survivors of two other customers who were found dead in their homes, not counting last year's death of 72-year-old Sun City West resident Sandra Pullman.
Ducey pulls incentives from Nike over flag-sneaker flap
Gov. Doug Ducey nixed up to $1 million in incentives meant to help attract Nike manufacturing jobs to Arizona after the company decided to pull back a new shoe featuring a U.S. flag design credited to Betsy Ross.
The Breakdown: Fun with funds
Affordable housing advocates scored a win this legislative session after lawmakers voted to reverse a decade-long trend of capping the state Housing Trust Fund’s budget.
Shelter for seniors, seriously mentally ill top advocates’ wish list
After a one-time windfall from the Legislature, affordable housing supporters who’ve advocated for restoring the State Housing Trust Fund to pre-recession levels are looking at how to best stretch the new money and make the case for more.
Health director says no intent to misallocate Medical Marijuana funds
Days after an unflattering performance audit found the state Department of Health Services had misallocated money from the Medical Marijuana Fund, the agency’s director said she will ensure requests for those dollars will face more scrutiny.
Health department misspent nearly $1M from Medical Marijuana Program
The state Department of Health Services has misallocated nearly $1 million meant to operate the Medical Marijuana Program that serves nearly 200,000 patients, according to a state audit.
Trump taps Stephanie Grisham as White House spokeswoman
Stephanie Grisham, the former Arizona House GOP spokeswoman and current press secretary for First Lady Melania Trump, was named White House press secretary Tuesday, the First Lady tweeted.
The Breakdown: Wrap it up already
The 2019 legislative session is finally behind us. Or is it?
Expect revival of pet bills that failed to survive
Even after settling on a multi-billion spending plan for the next year, there was plenty left unsettled when lawmakers went home for the summer.
Session Wrap with Rusty Bowers
Even after a taxing 134-day session, House Speaker Rusty Bowers remains patently himself when he sits down with the Arizona Capitol Times – reflective, resolute and ready with a story, which this time was about the day his brother shot himself in the foot.
Session Wrap with Gov. Doug Ducey
In the first session of Doug Ducey’s second term in office, the governor experienced his longest session yet, though the results were much the same – Ducey got most of what he wanted, including a billion dollars tucked away for a rainy day.
Regulators bar electric companies from cutting off power June 1 to Oct. 15
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to require electric companies to give those who fall behind up to four months after Oct. 15 to repay their outstanding balance. But it bars the utilities from charging interest or late fees.
