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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I’m a recent college graduate who’s struggling to land a job. I’m using my unplanned unemployment to help my aging grandparents.

I didn’t expect to be unemployed after graduating from college, and it’s frustrating. Now that I have extra time, I’m glad I can help my loved ones. I didn’t expect to be unemployed after graduating from college, and it’s frustrating. Now that I have extra time, I’m glad I can help my loved ones. See…

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Maricopa leaders make final case to ADOT for putting SR 347 on 5-year plan

Maricopa Mayor Nancy Smith attends an Arizona State Transportation Board public hearing in Bullhead City, Ariz. May 16, 2025. [submitted] State Route 347 may still be a contender for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s coveted five-year construction program, but obstacles remain in the way.  That was the consensus during yesterday’s State Transportation Board meeting in…

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