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Supt. Horne was right to save Primavera’s virtual charter school
School “accountability” means different things to different people. In the case of an Arizona virtual charter school, its leaders recently discovered that it could include compliance with clerical paperwork. The […]
The housing shortage is real. This just decides who has to live with it.
Arizona’s housing problem isn’t complicated to describe. There aren’t enough homes [1], [2], [3], [4]. The ones that exist cost more than many people can pay [5], [6]. And the […]
Get ready for utility rate increases every year
Arizonans should be skeptical of anyone promising to end utility “rate shock,” especially when their so-called solution is a policy that makes onerous rate increases automatic. Arizona Corporation Commissioner Rachel […]
Arizona needs a better energy strategy to meet growing demand
Arizona hits triple-digit temperatures more than 100 days each year. That kind of intense heat puts a real strain on the electricity grid, especially during summer months when keeping the […]
Arizona’s HB 2917 would eliminate a valuable law enforcement tool
On June 27, 2024, Prescott Valley Police Department Officers stopped a driver who was impaired by alcohol and drugs, had alcohol and drugs in her car, and whose 12-year-old son […]
When oversight becomes a campaign strategy in Arizona utility regulation
Arizona’s Constitution is clear. The Arizona Corporation Commission was designed to operate as an independent, elected body with exclusive authority over utility ratemaking. That independence exists to ensure decisions affecting […]
Arizona has what it needs for its AI future
Arizona is on the brink of becoming a major hub for artificial intelligence in the U.S. The Grand Canyon state’s rise in prominence as a center for technological innovation coincides […]
The facts about SRP and data centers
The only thing bigger than the data center boom is the confusion about whether data center growth impacts reliability and affordability for SRP’s residential customers. Given the ongoing conversation, I […]
What’s the big deal about dental health and pregnancy?
In Arizona, a bill that would provide dental coverage to pregnant people enrolled in AHCCCS (Arizona’s Medicaid program), has been proposed again this year. A bill like this has been […]
Congress can help deliver modern skies nationwide
During a recent tour of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighted how the facility has received new radio technology designed to improve coordination between pilots […]
As Arizona expands fentanyl enforcement, lab funding declines amid cychlorphine surveillance questions
Arizona’s FY 2027 Executive Budget proposes approximately $9 million in one-time funding to combat fentanyl trafficking and strengthen drug interdiction efforts. During the same budget cycle, projected funding for the […]
Arizona’s energy reality is changing. The SRP election will shape what comes next.
Arizona’s electricity system is entering a period of rapid change, and the decisions made in the next few years will determine whether the state can maintain affordable, reliable power while […]
