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Regulators to review policy benefiting utility owners following federal indictment
Citing the indictment of one of its former members, state utility regulators voted today to review a policy allowing utility company owners to pass along some of their personal income tax burden to customers.
Ex-regulator, lobbyist, utility owner arraigned in federal bribery case
Former Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman Gary Pierce and Johnson Utilities owner George Johnson had nothing to say for themselves after pleading not guilty to federal charges in the U.S. District Court on June 7.
Corp Comm to put tax-break pushed by indicted former member under scrutiny
In documents filed late Friday, Andy Tobin wants the current commission to tell affected companies to immediately start putting the additional money they're collecting from customers into an interest-bearing account. In the interim, he said regulators will review the policy change enacted at the behest of Gary Pierce.
Ducey on indictment of friend, others: Don’t rush to judgment
Gov. Doug Ducey called the indictment against four prominent people he is associated with personally and professionally “very troubling,” but urged people not to rush to judgment and to respect... […]
Indicted lobbyist takes leave of absence to focus on criminal defense
Lobbyist Jim Norton is stepping down from Axiom Public Affairs to fully focus on his defense against an indictment for fraud, bribery and other charges.
Indictment raises question of appointed Corporation Commission
The head of the Arizona Corporation Commission says the indictment of a former member on bribery charges may make the case for appointing utility regulators instead of electing them.
Ex-Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, lobbyist Jim Norton indicted
Former Arizona Corporation Commission chairman Gary Pierce was indicted in federal court this week on felony conspiracy, bribery, mail fraud and five counts of wire fraud following an investigation into his relationship with Johnson Utilities owner George Johnson.
Pro-solar watchdog group courts FBI in election probe
The FBI may be interested in pursuing the deleted texts of a state utility regulator that an Arizona judge has ruled are not public.
FBI inquest focusing on ‘certain statewide races’ in 2014
FBI inquest focusing on 'certain statewide races' in 2014
FBI interviews former Corp Comm chairman, Corp Comm staff in 2014 election probe
Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation today interviewed former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce and Corporation Commission staffers as part of a probe into the 2014 elections.
Commissioner’s phone handed over to AG’s office
The Attorney General's office took custody of Corporation Commissioner Bob Stump's cell phone to review as part of the agency's whistleblower investigation into former Commissioner Gary Pierce.
Energy regulators won’t investigate whistleblower’s claims
The Arizona Corporation Commission won’t be launching its own investigation into a whistleblower complaint alleging that a former commissioner and the regulatory agency’s staffers broke rules and engaged in unethical conduct.
