Executive Summary Ever paid an electric bill in Arizona? Started an LLC? Bought a stock, or driven past a natural gas pipeline without a second thought? Congratulations, you have already interacted with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), probably without realizing it. This agency is one of the odder setups in American state government: five elected officials who set utility rates, approve business paperwork, chase down investment fraud, and inspect pipelines, all at th

By John Nelson, Terravita PC Researching the Arizona State Senate turned up a handful of issues that don't always make the headlines but shape daily life across the state, including here in LD3. Some of it confirmed what most residents already sense. Some of it was genuinely surprising. Before getting into the full breakdown, test your knowledge with a quick ten question quiz on the topics likely to define the next legislative session. 1. What has made Arizona's budget proces

Here's a fun bit of trivia for your next backyard barbecue: who's actually in charge of mine safety in Arizona? If your first guess was "some office tucked inside a bigger state agency," you'd be way off. Arizona voters elect this person statewide, same as they do the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State. Yep, it's true. The Arizona State Mine Inspector is a constitutional officer, not some appointed desk job buried in an org chart. It's one of those odd

The majority block on the Scottsdale City Council has sidetracked the city bigly. Following the 2024 election, this majority took a hard right turn and has not looked back. Hi. Victoria Kauzlarich, here - former LD3 Chair and long-time PC in Grayhawk Precinct - resurrecting “Searching for Scottsdale” after a year-long involuntary hiatus. I’m back now, catching up on a year’s worth of events and dreadful decisions made by our new City Council majority. We soon face a primary e