Amanda Ormond

Arizona school voucher program has serious oversight problems azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via @azcentral

John ward ESA director should be fired and Superintended Tom Horne should be recalled. How much more proof do we need of the massive fraud in this program??

The ACC and the utilities lost again on formula rates today. The AZ Supreme Court refused to hear their appeal, leaving in place the Court of Appeals decision that said the ACC is subject to the Administrative Procedures Act (of course it is). Now the case heads back to the trial court to determine if the ACC needed to go through a rulemaking process instead of a policy statement. #energy #acc #formularates

Maryland homeowners will pay an extra $1.6 billion on their electric bills over the next decade to subsidize grid costs to feed data centers, according to a state agency bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a tireless defender of our democracy who has been on the front lines fighting for the truth and ensuring our elections remain free and fair. I am proud to have his trust in this campaign and, in Congress, I will bring that same fearless commitment to accountability and leadership to ensure we are delivering real results for Arizona families and standing up to extremism. @Adrian_Fontes

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Our lawsuits against federal overreach have saved our state $1.5 billion and ended Trump's illegal IEEPA tariff taxes on the people of Arizona, which cost the average Arizona family last year between $1000 - $1500.

The @GOP-backed plan for the Arizona state budget would require state retirees to pay more for their health care for the next three years, but no restrictions to Empowerment Scholarships as parents buy diamond rings, Kenmore appliances and sexy lingerie. 12news.com/article/news/i…

Arizona @GOP wants to make sweeping cuts to state budget. But... @12news found ESA families spent more than $350,000 on tickets to shows, including Broadway productions and concerts. Another $77,551 was spent on rideshares like Uber and Lyft. 12news.com/article/news/i…

Arizona's school voucher reform push a pricey endeavor as both plans raise millions. tucson.com/news/state-reg… via @tucsonstar

#SunZia showing up in @CaliforniaISO yesterday in a big way (and it is just getting started, probably only a GW online, will ramp to 3.5 GW). Check out gas - less than 2 GW out of 25 GW. That's right - CA running 90% #CarbonFree. Pretty damn cool. @grid_status has a nice blog.

ACC Commission staff just objected to the direct testimony IN FULL of 3 of RUCO's witnesses. It is highly unusual and inappropriate for the Commission to try and block testimony of the consumer advocate. They have jumped the shark. Motion denied by ALJ. #energy

APS is planning to build a 2000 MW gas plant that they have named Desert SUN! I have asked for them to be forthright and put gas in the name, not obfuscate with sun. Today in resource planning materials they are listing it as DSPP. Not good enough!

40+ years fighting for consumers & going strong 💪AARA partner, Diane Brown @ArizonaPIRG shares how pragmatic, people-first policymaking can deliver real wins—from energy efficiency to lower costs for Arizonans. A must-read on leadership that gets results! shorturl.at/ydC6d

Interesting from the @CorpCommAZ just now: APS confirms that the accredited capacity of its solar plus storage fleet is 82.7% of nameplate while the accredited capacity of its gas fleet is less than one percent better at 83.6% of nameplate.

Surprise inspection by members of Congress finds ICE stuffing migrants ‘like sardines’ into Arizona facility with no bed, showers azmirror.com/2026/04/10/ice…

Tonight only on @12news: We examine how 180,000 Arizona kids have been removed from Arizona's Food Stamp program since last summer as 20 percent of ESA parents misspent $10 million on luxury items like $1,500 gift cards, electric dirt bikes and sexually explicit items.

Southwest Power Pool resource adequacy alert. This is the energy market APS, SRP and TEP want to join. Hmmmm. spp.org/markets-operat…

For anyone who doubts China’s commitment to clean energy development and EVs take a look at these charts.

The Sierra Club and the Attorney General’s Office have both filed asking for reconsideration of the ACC’s elimination of the state’s 15% RPS (REST). 👀 edocket.azcc.gov/search/docket-… #energy