Arizona utilities want free access to your wallet. And they just might get it | Opinion

AI-assisted summaryArizona Public Service (APS) is pushing for legislation that would significantly change how they charge customers.House Bill 2679 would allow utilities to bypass regulatory oversight from the Arizona Corporation Commission.The bill undermines consumer protections and grants unchecked power to utility monopolies.Arizona Public Service has spent the last decade reshaping Arizona’s energy policies in its…

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State unemployment ticks up

The statewide unemployment rate climbed again in April to 4.6%, slightly widening the gap with the national joblessness rate, labor officials said Friday. The statewide unemployment rate climbed again in April to 4.6%, slightly widening the gap with the national joblessness rate, labor officials said.Citing federal data, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development…

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