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Non-solar customers should not have to subsidize solar users
Solar is undoubtedly a popular energy choice for consumers across Arizona. The topic comes up on a regular basis when talking with my constituents.
State, Planned Parenthood pursue agreement on medication abortions
Attorneys for the state and Planned Parenthood are headed to court Friday to try to put an early end to a lawsuit over a restriction on medication abortions.
Arizona officials watchful, hopeful as EPA spill moves downstream
Arizona officials continue to monitor a massive spill of toxic sludge that is heading toward the Colorado River, but most were hopeful Tuesday that it will have little impact by time it reaches the state.
Department of Education opens reading improvement program web portal
Arizona schools can file their reports on how they intend to improve their students’ reading skills despite the fight between the education board and state schools chief Diane Douglas – at least for the time being.
Arizona voter registration numbers up by almost 17,000
Arizona's voter registration numbers are up by nearly 17,000 since the last report in April. The Secretary of State's Office announced Wednesday that Arizona now has more than 3.25 million registered voters.
Governor appoints new director for Arizona Office of Tourism
The Arizona Office of Tourism has a new director. Gov. Doug Ducey announced Wednesday that Sherry Henry is retiring and Debbie Johnson has been appointed the office's new director.
No fishing allowed in the public records pond
Commissioner Burns said it’s time to talk about limiting the public records law in Arizona after months of back-and-forth between the Corp Comm and the DC-based Checks and Balances Project.
AZGOP lapping Dems in federal fundraising
Through the first half of 2015, the Arizona Republican and Democratic parties are mirror images of each other in terms of fundraising for their federal campaign accounts. As of June 30, the GOP had raised nearly $942,000, dwarfing the $406,000 the Dems had brought in.
Appeals court upholds ruling banning Phoenix from paying for unions
The state court of appeals on Tuesday upheld a judge's ruling permanently blocking Phoenix from paying police officers for doing union work, a decision that could bar county and city governments from writing similar provisions into their union contracts.
5 new Arizona health centers awarded $1.9 million
Five new Arizona health centers have been awarded $1.9 million in Affordable Care Act funds to deliver comprehensive primary health care treatment to more than 30,000 patients.
Ducey says tax cuts remain an option despite state’s school funding woes
Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday he won’t take another round of tax cuts off the table even as Arizona schools struggle to recover the hundreds of millions of dollars in state aid they lost during the recession.
County hospital system defaults on $15.4 million loan
The county’s hospital system for indigent patients has defaulted on a 10-year-old, $15.4 million loan from Maricopa County.
