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Peabody seeks to extend the life of Navajo Generating Station
Coal supplier Peabody Energy is pressing the case before the Arizona Corporation Commission to save the Navajo Generating Station. Peabody Energy, the largest private-sector coal producer in the world, owns the Kayenta Mine, which operates solely to fuel the Navajo power plant.
Dawn Penich-Thacker: A first-generation American out to ‘Save Our Schools’
Arizona State University rhetoric professor Dawn Penich-Thacker started teaching when she was just 5 years old. She would sit around her family’s dining room table, preparing her parents for the United States citizenship exam with flashcards and quizzes.
DES clerk sat on hundreds of unemployment appeals
Officials say a lone clerk in the state's social services agency trying to avoid work hid hundreds of unemployment appeal requests over more than three years rather than filing them with the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Property tax on solar companies nixed by Court of Appeals
Rooftop solar companies that lease panels to customers shouldn’t be charged property taxes for the solar arrays, an Arizona appellate court ruled Thursday.
Despite earlier statement, DPS has yet to complete probe of DES weapons stash
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has not yet completed its investigation of a stash of guns and ammunition found in the Arizona Department of Economic Security building last November, contrary to its earlier statement.
Death row thinning in Arizona, nationally – reasons vary
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ most recent data – accounting for prisoners under sentence of death as of December 31, 2015 – Arizona did see its first uptick in death row inmates in five years with the addition of two inmates in 2015. But that runs counter to the slow yet steady decline of the state’s death row.
Clean Elections audit finds Rep. Rubalcava committed several campaign finance violations
The Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission approved the results of its comprehensive audit of Democratic Rep. Jesus Rubalcava, who stands accused of a series of campaign finance violations that could result in his eviction from office.
Arizona redistricting case comes to end
Voters who sued the commission that re-drew Arizona's congressional and legislative district maps won't appeal a ruling throwing out their case.
Additional funds to help Arizona conserve water supply
The state’s water department got additional funds to help stave off cuts to Arizona’s water supply from the Colorado River and hire more people in next year’s budget.
Feds warn Arizona about lowering workplace injury fines
Federal officials warned a commission overseeing Arizona's workplace safety agency that its practice of lowering fines on companies for worker injuries and deaths violates the state's laws and could jeopardize its ability to run its own safety program.
Clean Elections Commission to discuss allegations of campaign violations against legislator
The Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission will discuss on Thursday the results of its comprehensive audit of Democratic Rep. Jesus Rubalcava, who is accused of a series of campaign finance violations that could result in his eviction from office.
Drug smuggler accusations rise in border shooting case
The attorney for a Border Patrol agent who shot a teen through the fence is claiming the victim was involved in drug smuggling.
