By Tim Steller | Arizona Daily Star
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted only for purposes of discussion.)
It wasn’t a denial.
It wasn’t even a non-denial denial.
It was basically just a non-denial, which is pretty close to a confirmation.
After a month of criticism in the Phoenix media that Arizona Public Service is secretly spending money on statewide elections, an APS company spokesman noted first in a written statement Sunday that the company is being attacked by outside groups in a “propaganda war.”
Alan Bunnell continued: “It would be irresponsible for us not to defend our company, which plays a critical role powering Arizona’s economy and supporting our communities. No one disputes our right to participate in the political process, although some have voiced the opinion we should not exercise that right.”