Court rules mining can continue on Navajo Reservation
A federal appeals court has thrown out a bid by environmental groups to challenge expanded coal mining on the Navajo Reservation that powers the Four Corners Power Plant.
The Breakdown: Last laugh
Arizona kicked off the holiday weekend with a fight with Nike that put the governor in the national spotlight. Was that the intent all along, and what might that signal for Gov. Doug Ducey’s future plans?
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.
Utility regulator seeks outside probe of heat death
The newest state utility regulator wants an outside investigation of the heat-related death of an Arizona Public Service customer and the policies of the Arizona Corporation Commission and the actions of its staff that may have contributed to that.
Corporation Commission overstepping its authority, Ducey says
Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday the Arizona Corporation Commission has been getting into areas beyond its constitutional authority to set utility rates.
Ducey’s choice for agency head shuffles Corp Comm
Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday tapped former Republican congressional contender Lea Marquez Peterson to the agency that decides how much utilities can charge their customers.
Billionaire Steyer to spend money to ‘educate’ voters on utility
Having burned through $28 million in a pair of losing political battles in Arizona last year, California billionaire Tom Steyer is now prepared to pump some more cash into the state.
Senate passes new restrictions on initiative circulators
Republican senators voted Wednesday to impose new requirements on initiative circulators in a way one Democrat said is designed to make it easier for special interests to quash future ballot measures.
Corp Comm takes new stab at disclosing APS political spending
State utility regulators are making another bid to find out how much money the state's largest electric utility is spending on political campaigns and lobbying.
APS embraces solar battery
Arizona Public Service this morning announced a major investment in solar battery, a historic shift in the utility’s approach to renewable energy.
Ducey hires new Parks director to replace fired Sue Black
Gov. Doug Ducey has tapped a state parks director from Colorado to serve as the new director of Arizona State Parks and Trails.
Private donations fund inaugural
Records obtained Wednesday by Capitol Media Services show Jim Click at the top of the donor list at $25,000. That made him $10,000 more generous to finance the ceremony to swear in Gov. Doug Ducey and five other state officials.