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Treasurer of Brewer’s PAC on probation with board
The treasurer of Gov. Jan Brewer's political-action committee is on probation with a board that licenses accountants and had his registration as a securities salesman revoked in 2009.
Ex-Arizona governor detained at border checkpoint
Former Gov. Raul Castro was recently detained at a Border Patrol checkpoint in southern Arizona in 100-degree heat after the vehicle he was traveling in triggered a radiation sensor.
EPA proposing to approve Ariz.’s air quality plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve Arizona's plan to control sulfur dioxide and soot at three power plants in the state.
U.S. objects to request in Arredondo bribery case
Federal prosecutors are objecting to a request that they be ordered to spell out alleged acts forming the basis for corruption charges against an Arizona legislator.
Hearing set on proposal for Arizona sales tax hike
A judge has scheduled a July 18 hearing on a lawsuit challenging a state official's decision to keep a proposed sales tax increase off Arizona's November ballot.
More nuanced view of Roberts after health care law
WASHINGTON ai??i?? Chief Justice John Roberts could have taken down the entire, massive health care law that his fellow Republicans deride as "Obamacare." He could have prevented the Supreme Court decision that largely disabled the most disputed aspects of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants.
No one-size-fits-all approach to wooing Hispanics
In Arizona, Mexican immigrant Carlos Gomez backs Republican Mitt Romney because he's more conservative on social issues than his Democratic opponent.
Airport train more expensive than projected
A project to build a train that will shuttle passengers between a light rail station and Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport isn't likely to be finished at its original price of $1.2 billion.
Ex-lawmaker Bundgaard files $10M claim against Phoenix
A former state legislator who resigned in January over a domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend filed a $10 million notice of claim Friday against Phoenix police and city officials. Scott Bundgaard stepped down before he had to testify to a Senate Ethics Committee on whether he should be disciplined for the February 2011 incident.
Arpaio raised more than $1 million this year
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has raised more than $1 million this year in his bid for a sixth term.
County seeks dismissal from suit against Arpaio
Maricopa County has asked a judge to dismiss it from the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit that alleges racial profiling by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office.
Canceled governors’ conference cost Arizona $98,000
Arizona was forced to pay $98,000 after Gov. Jan Brewer canceled a 2010 conference between governors of U.S. border states and their Mexican counterparts.
