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.

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.

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 the legal process. Former Arizona Corporation Commission chairman Gary Pierce, ...

Rural San Tan Valley area residents were left in a lurch late last month when a water utility shut off a standpipe they used to fill water tanks and hydrate their families, pets and homes.