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
APS, the state’s largest utility and subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp., spent roughly $10.7 million on efforts to influence the 2014 elections, millions more than previously thought. APS admits to spending more than $10M on 2014 elections: The utility had fought for several years not to disclose how much it had spent in the … Read more