Kristena Hansen
Kristena Hansen was a reporting at KJZZ from 2014 to 2015.
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The complaint is centered on a potential conflict of interest with Bitter Smith and her business ties.
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'Dark money’ spending allegedly by Arizona Public Service Co. during the last year’s election has continued to put the Arizona Corporation Commission under intense scrutiny. But two commissioners have now decided to address the issue by asking the companies they regulate to voluntarily stay out of commission elections.
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Arizona Corporation Commissioner Susan Bitter Smith maintains she's free of conflicts after KJZZ raised questions Monday, calling the allegations an “intimidation strategy” by a watchdog group.
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A local attorney is demanding that documents and records be preserved in anticipation of a potential lawsuit after KJZZ raised questions of possible conflicts of interest regarding Arizona Corporation Commissioner Susan Bitter Smith.
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The Arizona Corporation Commission has been embroiled in multiple controversies involving several commissioners and the companies they regulate. Now, questions about possible conflicts of interest are being raised about Commission Chair Susan Bitter Smith.
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The Police Officers of Scottsdale Association has given a for-profit telemarketer the boot after being caught up in a media firestorm last year over its fundraising practices. The police group’s two former leaders, meanwhile, have started a similar, statewide nonprofit.
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Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market ended the week with a new CEO and a plunge in stock prices after its second-quarter earnings release.
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Arizona Public Service wants to raise fees on its solar customers this year, but a ruling this week could put that request on hold.
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Troubled ambulance company Rural/Metro is being acquired by its competitor, a move that could ease the Scottsdale company's financial woes but raise concerns about local competition.
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The federal government has been cracking down on for-profit colleges over concerns about deceptive advertising, and the Phoenix-based parent of the University of Phoenix is now the latest target.