Democratic candidates Jonathan Hill and Clara Pratte accused the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates utility prices, of ignoring struggling electric ratepayers, mishandling data-center growth and retreating from renewable energy. Republican Commissioner Kevin Thompson defended his record of approving a 10% TEP rate increase in 2023 and an 8% APS rate increase approved in 2024. His … Read more
With District Four Phoenix City Councilwoman Laura Pastor retiring from her seat, eight candidates are campaigning to succeed her. Five participated in a forum on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to discuss various issues facing the district in the fifth-largest city in the country, including affordable housing, public safety, community-public school partnerships, and how to address … Read more
Once upon a time, Arizona House District Two Representative Eli Crane professed a disdain for supporting and funding “forever wars” like those in Afghanistan and Iraq. Well, those days, and Crane’s written opposition to those wars, are literally gone as the Donald Trump devotee has erased history, taking out his former position from his websites … Read more
With Democratic electoral prospects in the upcoming Midterms on the rise, more congressional and legislative district seats are coming into play. A State House seat in Arizona Legislative District (LD) 27, an area that includes parts of Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix, is one of those coveted seats. Running after nearly scoring an upset victory in … Read more
Kris Mayes and her teams at the Arizona Attorney’s Office and Re-Election Campaign have been busy. In the last week, the Arizona Attorney General celebrated the positive results of her joint action with other states in securing a $17.1 billion settlement agreement with META, the organization that runs Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, complete with new … Read more