You may or may not be aware, but the Arizona Secretary of State maintains a system called E-Qual that allows Arizona’s citizens to sign candidates’ nomination petitions securely online. You can also give Clean Elections candidates their qualifying $5 donations via the system. This has a few advantages: you don’t have to seek out individual … Read more
A former Foreign Service Officer who has served in several of the world’s global hot spots like Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Lebanon, Joshua Polacheck has set his sights on becoming a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. His worldview is shaped in part by his experiences in seeing Jamaica work to shift to a clean-renewable … Read more
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted last week (in a 4 to 1 margin with only Democratic Commissioner Anna Tovar voting against) to have its staff start drafting a repeal of renewable standards in place since 2006. Suffice it to say, former Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy and Commission Candidates Ylenia Aguilar and Joshua Polacheck think this … Read more
On February 7, 2024, the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved a plan to reopen a water reclamation plant in Cave Creek that had been shut down in 2009. Upon reopening in 2026, this renovated plant, according to a press release by the City of Phoenix Water Services: ” … marks a significant step forward in … Read more
Why isn’t Arizona the solar capital of the USA? It’s because the Republican members of the Arizona Corporation Commission actively oppose clean energy and promote fossil fuels. Three seats on the 5-member commission are up for election in 2024, and four Democrats are vying for the 3 seats. It’s time for the voters to dump … Read more