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Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 23h

When the Arizona Dept of Economic Security launched a new unemployment system, it said the tool would make it easier for people to manage benefits. But Arizonans who rely on those benefits say the portal is bogged down by glitches and other errors.
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Arizonans say new unemployment benefits portal is rife with glitches, errors

When the Arizona Department of Economic Security launched the CACTUS unemployment system in September, it said the new tool would make it easier for people to manage their benefits. But in the month s...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 2d

Chino Valley became the latest Arizona community to adopt rules restricting renewable energy development when the town’s council adopted a ban on new large-scale solar and wind projects, following a trend that's worrying renewable advocates.
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Chino Valley bans large-scale solar and wind projects

Chino Valley became the latest Arizona community to adopt rules restricting renewable energy development when the town’s council adopted a ban on new large-scale solar and wind projects.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 5d

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes submitted a new draft of the state’s Elections Procedures Manual to the governor and attorney general for approval, despite concerns from Republican lawmakers that parts of the document violate election laws.

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Fontes takes steps to finalize Arizona Election Procedures Manual despite GOP legal threats

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes submitted a new draft of the state’s Elections Procedures Manual to the governor and attorney general for approval, despite concerns from Republican lawmakers ...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 12d

A group trying to bring a professional NHL franchise back to Arizona is backed by some of the biggest names in Arizona hockey, but several big questions remain unanswered about who will provide the money to create a new team and where they would play.

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A year after the Coyotes left, new group announces plans to bring NHL team back to Arizona

A group trying to bring a professional NHL franchise back to Arizona is backed by some of the biggest names in Arizona hockey, but several big questions remain unanswered about who will provide the mo...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 14d

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes continues to refuse to turn over voter data to the Department of Justice, despite months of demands and legal threats from federal officials.

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Fontes refuses DOJ demands for Arizona voter information

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes continues to refuse to turn over voter data to the Department of Justice, despite months of demands and legal threats from federal officials.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 15d

Advocates fear third parties could cash in on uranium miners and downwinders after RECA renewal. Important reporting from Gabriel Pietrorazio.
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Advocates fear third parties could cash in on uranium miners and downwinders after RECA renewal

Two years ahead of what could be a final round of applications, allegations of predatory representation and solicitation are on the rise, and especially targeting tribal communities.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 19d

Arizona regulators have started the process to repeal efficiency rules requiring the state’s largest utilities to achieve annual energy savings.

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Arizona regulators begin process to repeal utility energy efficiency rules

Arizona regulators have started the process to repeal efficiency rules requiring the state’s largest utilities to achieve annual energy savings.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 20d

Regulators paved the way for the construction of a new gas power plant near Gila Bend first approved in 2001, drawing criticism from opponents who say the public hasn’t had a fair chance to weigh in on the plans in over 20 years.
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Regulators green light power plant near Gila Bend first approved in 2001. Critics say that's a problem

The Arizona Corporation Commission paved the way for the construction of a new gas power plant near Gila Bend two decades after regulators first approved the project, drawing criticism from opponents ...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 21d

AZ prison officials are making changes after admitting they wrongfully released prisoner due to fraudulent court documents filed by his family. But Cramer’s daughters continue to deny they did anything wrong, arguing his release was legal.

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Arizona prison system making changes after 'common law' filings led to prisoner's release

Arizona prison officials are making changes after admitting they wrongfully released prisoner David Cramer two decades early as a result of fraudulent court documents filed by his family. But Cramer’s...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 25d

The Scottsdale City Council voted to take the first steps toward filing a lawsuit challenging a state law that circumvented a voter referendum and paved the way for Axon to build a new global headquarters in the city.

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Scottsdale City Council takes 1st steps toward 'Axon bill' lawsuit

The Scottsdale City Council voted to take the first steps toward filing a lawsuit challenging a state law that circumvented a voter referendum and paved the way for Axon to build a new global headquar...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 26d

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined other Democratic governors from around the country in issuing an executive order to expand access to COVID vaccines.

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Hobbs issues executive order expanding COVID-19 vaccine access in Arizona

Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order Thursday to ensure Arizonans can access COVID-19 vaccines.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 27d

The State Bar of Arizona filed a lawsuit against family members of the Arizona inmate who prison officials wrongly released from custody earlier this year, accusing them of illegally acting as attorneys.
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State Bar of Arizona: Daughters of inmate released on fake documents illegally acted as lawyers

The State Bar of Arizona filed a lawsuit against family members of the Arizona inmate who prison officials wrongly released from custody earlier this year, accusing them of illegally acting as attorne...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 28d

Scottsdale will not sue the state of Arizona over legislation that paved the way for Axon to build a new headquarters in the city, for now. But a main critic of the project says he is prepared to sue if the city doesn't.
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Scottsdale City Council votes against suing Arizona over 'Axon bill' — for now

Scottsdale will not sue the state of Arizona over legislation that paved the way for Axon to build a new headquarters in the city, for now.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 29d

And officials aren't saying how he fooled the system after years of filing fake documents that were flagged by either the Clerk's Office or judges.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 29d

The Maricopa County Clerk's Office even sent a letter to Cramer and his associates in 2019 warning them to stop or the clerk would contact law enforcement. But the Clerk's Office isn't saying whether they made good on that threat.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 29d

I found records showing court officials were aware of David Cramer’s penchant for filing fraudulent documents for years before state prison officials blamed a forged court order for Cramer’s accidental release.
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AZ inmate filed fake documents for years before officials say he used them to get out of prison

Records show court officials were aware of David Cramer’s penchant for filing fraudulent documents for years before state prison officials blamed a forged court order for Cramer’s accidental release.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · Sep 5

State officials are remaining tight-lipped about how an Arizona inmate used fake court documents to secure his release from prison, but public records, social media and one tipster shed light on how he duped both court officials and the prison system.
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How an Arizona inmate tricked officials into releasing him two decades early

State officials are remaining tight-lipped about how an Arizona inmate used fake court documents to secure his release from prison 20 years early, but public records and social media posts by David Cr...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · Sep 4

Gov. Katie Hobbs visited Chase Field to celebrate legislation that will use state, county and local tax dollars to upgrade the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the team has yet to sign a lease extension.

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Hobbs, Diamondbacks celebrate public funding for Chase Field repairs

Gov. Katie Hobbs visited Chase Field to celebrate legislation that will use state, county and local tax dollars to upgrade the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the team has yet to sign a new deal...

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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · Sep 3

In case you missed me on KJZZ yesterday.

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New report reveals troubling details about an ICE facility at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

In the midst of the recent headlines about the awful conditions — and possible closure — at President Donald Trump’s “Alligator Alcatraz,” Arizona Mirror recently reported on a similar facility right ...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · Sep 2

Meet two of the Democrats trying to flip seats on the all-Republican Arizona Corporation Commission.
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2 Democrats announce joint campaign for Arizona Corporation Commission

Two Democrats with roots in rural Arizona are teaming up in an attempt to flip two seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, the state’s top utility regulator.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · Aug 29

A wild story to end a wild week.
Cramer "created and filed fake minute entries with the Clerk of the Court claiming that the Presiding Judge was ordering his release," according to court docs.
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An Arizona inmate tricked the court, prison system into releasing him 20 years early

An Arizona inmate is back in custody after filing fraudulent documents with a Maricopa County court that led a state prison to set him free decades before he was supposed to be released.

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Department of Commerce announced it is pulling back billions of dollars in funding for semiconductor research awarded by former President Joe Biden’s administration, which included funding for a $1.1 billion facility at Arizona State University.
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Trump administration claws back funds from $1.1 billion ASU semiconductor facility

The Department of Commerce announced it is pulling back billions of dollars in funding for semiconductor research awarded by former President Joe Biden’s administration, which included funding for a $...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · Aug 27

The candidates running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District squared off over a wide range of topics, from border security to foreign policy, during the last debate before September’s special election.

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Arizona’s 7th Congressional District candidates debate immigration, Gaza ahead of special election

The candidates running in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District squared off over a wide range of topics, from border security to foreign policy, during the last debate before September’s special electi...

Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · Aug 26

After Arizona lawmakers passed a new law this year changing wildfire liability rules for utilities, @camrynsanchez.bsky.social did an exhaustive investigation, connecting the dots between similar bills popping up across the West.
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Why utilities are fighting across the West to limit their blame for wildfires

In the wake of devastating Western wildfires, bills began cropping up in state legislatures — all striving to limit utility companies’ liability for causing wildfires.

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · Aug 25

Warren Petersen appeared on the talk show of a disgraced and openly racist former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges

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Warren Petersen, AZ Senate prez & AG candidate, appears on racist former lawmaker's show | Arizona Mirror

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen appears on show owned by disgraced ex-lawmaker David Stringer