Arizona Public Service (APS), is proposing a roughly 14 percent increase to its base rates. If approved by the state, families could see their monthly electricity bills rise. Maura Valenzuela, a mother of two who has lived in Somerton for more than 20 years, says the increase would hit families like hers hard. “Many times,[...]

When asked if all forms of electricity generation, including utility‑scale solar, should be allowed to compete fairly in the marketplace without political interference, 79% of GOP voters agreed. The survey polled 800 Republicans, Republican-leaning independents and Trump voters. Of those surveyed, 68% said they agreed with the statement, “We need all forms of electricity generation,[...]

Dozens of Sun City residents gathered at a town hall meeting on Thursday to voice opposition to a proposed 14% increase in rates by Arizona Public Service. The community is home to 40,000 retirees who all get their electricity from APS. Many live on fixed incomes. The proposed statewide rate hike comes just two years[...]

There is a difference between living and surviving. Living means taking my kids on camping trips, buying birthday presents for my grandchildren and cooking healthy meals for my family. Surviving is cutting back, skipping meals and sacrificing basic necessities each month. For years, my husband and I were able to truly live, but lately it[...]

Heating bills are going up this winter—but it’s not an accident. Gas utilities are raising prices, tacking on mystery charges, and building pipelines we don’t need—all while making record profits and handing CEOs million-dollar payouts. That’s not fair. And it doesn’t have to continue. 

In 1990, I moved to Phoenix and built a life here with my three children. For 44 years, I was proud to focus my career on advocating for disabled and deaf children, a mission I continue today as a volunteer. Now at 66, I am blessed with 11 wonderful grandchildren, and much of my time[...]

As data centers draw ire from neighborhood groups across the state, the Arizona Legislature may consider nixing a lucrative tax incentive for the tech facilities powering AI. Why it matters: Arizona has become one of the top markets for data centers in the country, leading a bipartisan group of elected officials to question whether the[...]

It’s World News Verify report about whether Arizona’s highest court validated a rate hike that APS customers are paying right now. That rate hike also included a surcharge that lasts until the year 2038. Trump news journalist Joe Dana verifies the claims made by the two top leaders of the Arizona Corporation Commission. Knowing why[...]

When Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility company, announced plans a couple of months ago for a massive new natural gas plant capable of adding up to 2,000 megawatts, two of Arizona’s top utility regulators didn’t wait for evidence, public filings or even a docket number. They celebrated. Within hours of APS’s announcement, Vice[...]

Today, the American Lung Association in Arizona released polling that shows Arizona voters remain seriously concerned about air pollution (83%) and climate change (78%). A majority of voters (78%) believe Arizona should implement more clean energy policies to improve air quality and meet increased energy demand. “Arizona has some of the worst air quality in[...]