Races for the Arizona Corporation Commission typically get less attention than the body’s utility-regulating powers perhaps warrant, but many in the elections business say the details of the outcomes can be highly valuable.
Read More »Solar-energy jobs booming in U.S.; Arizona seeing benefits
Solar energy jobs in the U.S. grew by 13 percent over the past year, a rate almost six times faster than the national average employment growth rate.
Read More »Republicans dominate Corporation Commission results 
A likely Republican sweep of the three open Corporation Commission seats means the commission that oversees the state’s utility industry probably will consist entirely of Republicans starting in January.
Ballots continue to be counted, and Democrats trail by significant margins but still hold out hope that the results will change.
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.
Read More »Bill giving Legislature and governor final say on Corp Comm rules passes committee 
The House Government Committee today approved a bill that would give the Legislature and governor final say over new rules and rule changes adopted by the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Read More »Southern Arizona man named to state campaign finance panel
A Pima County man is the newest member of the state commission that oversees Arizona's public campaign finance system.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Capitol Quotes: July 15, 2011
This week’s most outstanding utterances, gibes and quips.
Read More »Corp. Comm approves slightly altered trash-incinerator waiver 
The Arizona Corporation Commission today approved a waiver for a western Arizona utility to receive renewable energy credits for energy generated by a Phoenix-area waste-to-energy plant.
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