The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has recently chosen to accept a new initiative proposed by Gov. Doug Ducey, the Lean Government Initiative, which aims to increase efficiency while also bettering customer service practices.

Arizona state Sen. Kimberly Yee (R-20th) recently began pushing her Senate Bill 1502 to simplify teacher certification for career and technical education (CTE) programs, a measure she said would increase the programs for high schools.

An Ethiopian family living in America is about to experience what it means to have a home; Habitat for Humanity for Central Arizona, the city of Peoria and Arizona Public Service (APS) representatives joined forces over the weekend to help the family.

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) recently called the Supreme Court decision to delay implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Plan to minimize carbon-dioxide emissions by the year 2030 a win.

U.S. Rep Paul Gosar (R-AZ) recently criticized the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to enact the Clean Power Plan, which would force states to comply with a 1.8 percent carbon-dioxide emissions reduction by the year 2030, condemning the EPA and Obama administration for what some feel is an overextension of control.

Phoenix-based BioAccel recently was awarded a grant of $250,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration for a project to provide entrepreneurial training and mentorship in biosciences and health technology in Arizona.

Amkor Technology Inc., a Tempe-based semiconductor packaging and test services provider, said last week that it has won IDG Enterprise’s 2016 CSO50 Award in recognition of its work in creating security programs that support business value.