Lea Márquez Peterson: Bringing southern Arizona to the Capitol
Lea Márquez Peterson is the longest serving member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, having been appointed in 2019 and elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024. As the only statewide […]
Will the Fossil Fuel Lobby Fool the ACC?
Let’s hope the commissioners are wise enough to see this “study” for the phony drivel it is, ignore it, and act in the clear best interest of Arizonans. That means supporting utilities in their transition to cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy sources.
Constitutional issue stymies bill to remove co-ops from ACC regulation
A bill to ease regulations for Arizona’s electric cooperatives stalled after questions about its constitutionality.
Tom Forese’s ethics ‘reform agenda’ stumbles out of the gate
On ethics, ACC Chairman Tom Forese talked big, then stumbled. The job at re-establishing Arizonans’ trust in the Arizona Corporation Commission will require concrete action.
Diversionary candidates something of a tradition in Arizona
Arizona has a long history of colorful characters who have been accused of conspiring to defeat their foes by running diversionary candidates.











