Wednesday - October 22, 2025
State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Friday October 17, 2025 ( 9 items )  

ACC Announces $132 Million in Restitution in Multi-State Settlement With Vanguard Over Unexpected Tax Bills
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * ACC Announces $132 Million in Restitution in Multi-State Settlement with Vanguard over Unexpected Tax Bills The Arizona Corporation Commission entered into a $132.91 million settlement agreement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc (Vanguard) for failing to supervise certain registered persons and failing to disclose potential tax consequences to  more

ACC Orders $395,000 in Restitution for Defrauded Investors
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * ACC Orders $395,000 in Restitution for Defrauded Investors The Arizona Corporation Commission ordered Don K. Shiroishi of Pasadena, California, to pay $395,000 in restitution and a $15,000 administrative penalty for committing securities fraud. The Commission found Shiroishi was the co-founder and control person of Pebblekick, Inc. As control person, Shiroishi enlisted a   more

Arizona Corporation Commission: Commissioner Walden Votes to Strengthen Commission Oversight of Arizona's Transmission Grid
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Commissioner Walden Votes to Strengthen Commission Oversight of Arizona's Transmission Grid During the October 15, 2025 Open Meeting, Commissioner Rachel Walden voted to hold utilities accountable to provide the Arizona Corporation Commission with the information necessary to ensure our state's electric transmission grid is reliable. Arizona Revised Statute requires any de  more

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar Testifies Against Bill That Would Strip the Commission's Authority Over Renewable Energy
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Arizona Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar testifies against bill that would strip the Commission's authority over renewable energy Arizona Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar testified before the House and the Senate Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committees in opposition to the unconstitutional attempts by Republican legislators to rob the Commission of its power to   more

Arizona's Public Universities at the Forefront of Multistate Charge to Reimagine Student Support Through Basic Needs Data
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Arizona's public universities at the forefront of multistate charge to reimagine student support through basic needs data The Arizona Board of Regents' innovative approach to addressing college student basic needs and mental health set the tone for the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) Basic Needs Data Academy national convening in downtown Phoenix.   more

At Intel Technology Tour Arizona, Intel reveals faster hybrid AI models
SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 16 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * At Intel Technology Tour Arizona, Intel reveals faster hybrid AI models * At CES Las Vegas in January, Intel revealed Intel AI Assistant Builder (formerly SuperBuilder) - a free software stack available to anyone with an Intel-based AI PC.  Once downloaded and installed, Intel AI A  more

SkyWire Technology From Microchip Makes It Easier to Align and Compare Clocks Within Nanoseconds Across Geographic Locations
CHANDLER, Arizona, Oct. 16 (TNSrep) -- Microchip Technology, a provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, issued the following news release: * * * SkyWire Technology From Microchip Makes It Easier to Align and Compare Clocks Within Nanoseconds Across Geographic Locations To protect critical infrastructure systems, SkyWire technology enables highly scalable and precise time traceability to metrology labs * Network clocks are the backbone of critical infrastructure   more

Two U of A Antiquities Experts Named Members of the Institute for Advanced Study
TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Two U of A antiquities experts named members of the Institute for Advanced Study A prestigious, century-old institute has named two University of Arizona faculty to its membership ranks thanks to their scholarship on ancient Mediterranean culture. Eleni Hasaki, a professor of anthropology and classics, and Irene Bald Romano, a professor of art history and anthropology, have been awarded membership   more

University of Arizona: Study Finds Humans Outweigh Climate in Depleting Arizona's Water Supply
TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Study finds humans outweigh climate in depleting Arizona's water supply A study led by University of Arizona researchers shows that decades of groundwater pumping by humans has depleted Tucson-area aquifers far more than natural climate variation. Published in the journal Water Resources Research, the study provides the first multi-millennial reconstruction for the region that places human   more