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Arizona Corporation Commission to be made entirely of Republicans
Arizona voters have selected the three GOP candidates running for the Arizona Corporation Commission over their Democratic opponents, meaning the five-person commission that oversees Arizona’s utility industry will be comprised entirely of Republicans.
Republican Corporation Commission candidates violated rules, commission finds
Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission violated the rules by using hundreds of thousands of dollars that were meant to be spent in the primary to go after their Democratic general election opponents, the agency that runs the state’s public finance system agreed today.
GOP Corporation Commission candidates agree to return some Clean Elections funding
Arizona's campaign finance commission on Wednesday will consider a proposed settlement agreement to have the three Republican candidates return a total of nearly $29,000 of public financing.
Opera in the Valley of the Sun: A telenovela gone wild?
One of the finest voices of the past 100 years — and arguably the greatest living baritone — is set to take the stage in Phoenix next week.
We can all rest easy now
The results of last month’s Corp Comm drug tests came in yesterday and, as promised, the Republican commissioners and staffers who submitted to the screening made the results public.
DPS won’t search Ariz Corp Comm offices for drugs
The state Department of Public Safety has denied a request from Arizona's top utility regulator to send a drug-sniffing dog to his office.
That plan back-fired
The discussion of the marijuana incident and Pierce's proposed response to it became more public than originally planned because Newman seemingly intended to skip the staff meeting.
Bathroom pot find leads Pierce to propose corp comm drug test, K-9 office search
After marijuana was discovered in a bathroom in a restricted area of the Arizona Corporation Commission offices, Chairman Gary Pierce today asked his fellow commissioners to consent to drug tests and a search of their offices by a drug-sniffing dog.
Bitter Smith eying ACC seat
The first Republican challenger to the Democrats’ “Solar Team” emerged Monday as Scottsdale Republican Susan Bitter Smith filed an exploratory committee for the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Center designed to keep public informed in Palo Verde emergency
In the event of an emergency at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, plant officials and government leaders will now have access to a $13.5 million center that will help them respond and share information with the public.
Arizona nuclear power plant facing safety hearing
The Arizona Corporation Commission will hold a public hearing with operators of the nation's largest nuclear power plant to assess safety procedures in the wake of Japan's nuclear catastrophe.
Stump likely to change course for Congress
The Corporation Commission may lose a member if Franks jumps in the Senate race to challenge Flake, as Bob Stump told our reporter today he is very interested in a congressional bid.
