Arizona Corporation Commission Archives

ACC’s Kevin Thompson Denies Ever Stating ‘People Don’t Understand’

June 16, 2025 5:23 pmJune 23, 2025 4:29 pm

Kevin Thompson, Republican Chair of the Arizona Corporation Commission, privately messaged the Arizona Globe to dispute the suggestion that he and fellow Commissioner Nick Myers have ever said “people don’t understand,” as stated in the Globe story dated June 12, 2025....

ACC Incumbent Challenge by Marshall and Heap Creates GOP Firestorm

June 12, 2025 3:33 pmJune 20, 2025 4:36 pm

The Arizona Freedom Caucus unveiled two new Republican challengers for the Arizona Corporation Commission on Tuesday, setting up what could be one of the most fiery primaries in the state. Reps. David Marshall (R-7) and Dr. Ralph Heap (R-10) will challenge current...

Partisan Rancor Tops the Arizona Corporation Commission Agenda

December 20, 2024 7:12 amJanuary 6, 2025 3:04 pm

Four Republican members of the AZ Corporation Commission initiated an investigation into outgoing Commissioner Anna Tovar, which resulted in a motion to censure. They allege that the Democrat violated the Commission’s open meeting laws and code of ethics when she...

Ethics Complaints Plague AZ Corporation Commission

November 26, 2024 7:03 amDecember 10, 2024 2:29 pm

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is currently investigating Commissioner Anna Tovar, the Commission’s sole Democrat, over alleged ethical and legal violations. On November 22, 2024, the Commission voted 4-0 during an open meeting to direct General Counsel Thomas Van Flein to...

State Republicans Consider Hobbs Colleague Anna Tovar for Top Educator

October 31, 2023 3:56 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs has forwarded and political pal Anna Tovar’s name as Director of Educator despite her current $79,500-a-year position as a utility regulator on the Arizona Corporation Commission. In a move deemed “unusual but not illegal,” Senate President Warren...