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APS executive makes no promises on future political spending
The incoming chief executive of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. refused Wednesday to promise that the company won't spend money in the future to elect utility regulators of its choosing.
Arizona joins 11 states in challenge to DACA
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is siding with President Trump in his efforts to dissolve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Senate Democratic staff gets large raises
The Senate handed every Democratic policy staffer a raise of at least $10,000 at the end of August, a month after a federal jury awarded $1 million to a former Democratic policy adviser who argued she was underpaid.
Erica Maxwell: An educator after equity, diversity, inclusion
Erica Maxwell was born to be an educator. Or that’s at least what she will make you believe.
Election officials, advocates push to use college IDs for voting
As Katie Hobbs prepared to take over as Arizona’s newly elected secretary of state, one question was repeatedly asked: Can a student ID be used to vote?
Suit challenges legal process of Arizona administrative hearings
A Washington, D.C. organization is challenging the ability of the heads of state agencies in Arizona to discard the conclusions of independent hearing officers.
Group to push for regulation of service animals
The Foundation for Service Dog Support would like to see new legislation to reduce the number of fake service dogs milling about public places. But the effort will likely face opposition from disability advocates who fear new regulations could weaken protections for people with disabilities.
Goodyear steps up, gets big names to bring lots of jobs
The West Valley city of about 85,000 is attracting some of the biggest corporate names on the planet – names like Amazon, Microsoft and Nike.
Governor, Phoenix mayor urge getting federally approved ID
Gov. Doug Ducey says he already has his. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego admits she does not.
Supreme Court to hear case on utility takeover
The owners of Johnson Utilities are going to get a chance to argue that the takeover of the management of the firm by state regulators is illegal.
Law to ban cities from mandating employee benefits dead
State lawmakers cannot block local governments from mandating that private employers provide workers with even more fringe benefits than required in law, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled.
APS CEO’s answers on death of Sun City West woman sealed
Arizona Public Service Co. CEO Don Brandt did not publicly answer any of the written questions the state’s utility regulator posed to him about a Sun City West woman who died after her power was disconnected in 2018.
