Every year in the Arizona legislature there is a move by Republicans to change or to eliminate the duties of certain constitutionally prescribed elected statewide offices. With regularity there has been a push to create a lieutenant governor position which would run in tandem with the governor solely for purposes of succession in office (in … Read more
It is time once again for the “silly wild ass guess” (SWAG) list of candidates running for office in November. Below is a list of local candidates who are currently running for either the State Legislature or a seat on the Corporation Commission. Voters need to pay attention to these races just as much as … Read more
A recent article from the Phoenix New Times on September 6, 2019, reported that an employee from the Arizona Public Service Electric Company (A.P.S.) had submitted a complaint to the Arizona Corporation Commission alleging that the powerful utility entity had engaged in “political bullying.” The piece further described how APS encouraged its employees to: Vote … Read more
The Arizona Corporation Commission is considering several renewable clean energy standards that will be voted on this Fall and wants to HEAR WHAT YOU THINK. Robert “Bob” Burns, the Chairperson of the Commission, in a June 7, 2019 letter (link at the end of the article,) has given the public until the end of business … Read more
Earlier this month, the Phoenix New Times reported that 72-year-old Stephanie Pullman of Sun City West had her electricity cut off last September by APS when temperatures were in the triple digits. The exposure to heat resulted in her death. The medical examiner wrote that her death occurred by “environmental heat exposure in setting of significant cardiovascular disease.” On … Read more