Sasha Hupka
County Watchdog and Higher Education Reporter at The Arizona Republic
County watchdog & elections reporter @azcentral. I like hikes, the desert and holding power to account. Tips: 480-271-6387.
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6 days ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Sasha Hupka
The Arizona Corporation Commission says it will look into an electric utility's decision to cut power to an 82-year-old woman for nonpayment last year after receiving inquiries from her two sons and a letter from Attorney General Kris Mayes. The woman, Kate Korman, was found dead in her Sun City West home days after Arizona Public Service Co. turned off her electricity. The utility said she had not paid her electric bill since January 2024.
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6 days ago |
azcentral.com | Sasha Hupka
The Arizona Corporation Commission will review the circumstances surrounding the death of an 82-year-old woman whose power was shut off by APS for nonpayment. The woman's sons and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes prompted the review after publicly criticizing APS and current disconnection policies. APS indicated it made multiple attempts to contact the woman before shutting off her power.
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6 days ago |
azcentral.com | Sasha Hupka
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is taking heat from his own party over a plan to mail ballots unprompted to certain rural voters in the upcoming special election to replace the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva. Heap, a Republican, would have mailed ballots to some voters who hadn't signed up to receive them during the July 15 primary — a plan the county attorney now says would be illegal.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Sasha Hupka
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Nick Myers apologized after a heated social media exchange with the family of Kate Korman, who died after APS cut off her power. Korman's death was attributed to complications from chronic alcoholism, with heart disease and heat exposure listed as contributing factors. Myers and Korman's son clashed over responsibility for her death, with Myers arguing against expanding power shutoff regulations.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Sasha Hupka
The Maricopa County Library District is piloting a program allowing parents to restrict specific books their children can check out. The pilot program comes amid conservative activist criticism of certain books available in the library system. The Board of Supervisors is considering broader changes to the library district's collection policy.
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NEW: Recorder Justin Heap is taking heat from his own party over a plan to mail ballots unprompted to certain rural voters in the upcoming special election to replace the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva. The county attorney called that plan “unlawful.” Read: https://t.co/gtQqE1dzdV
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