Water Racket

A federal judge refused to dismiss a <strong><a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/class-accuses-arizona-utility-of-bribery-fraud/">RICO complaint</a></strong> that claims the chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission, et al., <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Water-Racket.pdf"><strong>conspired to take bribes</strong></a> to allow water companies to raise their rates.

PHOENIX — A federal judge refused to dismiss a RICO complaint that says the chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission conspired to take bribes to let water companies raise their rates.

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