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Recent Articles from Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services
Court rules Legislature can’t cap victims’ compensation
State lawmakers cannot limit how much errant drivers have to pay the people they kill or injure, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled.
Ousted lawmaker takes case to 9th Circuit
With new legal help, former Rep. Don Shooter is asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to give him a chance to prove that his civil rights were violated when he was ousted by colleagues – and to expose what he claims are improper and illegal bidding practices.
Ducey says fix needed to address rare situations like Petersen’s
Arizona needs some sort of law or procedure to oust elected county officials as necessary, Gov. Doug Ducey said Tuesday.
Senate staffer who won discrimination suit wants job back
A fired Senate staffer said Friday she hopes to go back to work even though it would mean working with – and for – some of the same people who a federal court jury said discriminated against her.
Unemployment rate dips slightly along with increase in jobs
Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate barely budged last month as the number of jobs available pretty much matched the number of people entering the workforce.
Arizona GOP fundraising drops significantly under Ward
The Arizona Democratic Party is out raising the state GOP by a lot.
State audit blasts regents over property leases
The Arizona Board of Regents is leasing out property for commercial use without proper oversight and with only limited transparency, creating a "risk of inappropriate use of public resources'' according to a new audit.
GOP lawmaker to propose law punishing sanctuary cities
A veteran state lawmaker wants to put taxpayers of any city that enacts a "sanctuary'' policy on the financial hook if police fail to call immigration officials on someone who is a convicted felon, in this country illegally, and then goes on to commit another felony.
Group tries to dodge fine for campaign finance law violation
A group that spent $260,000 attacking a 2014 foe of Doug Ducey in his first gubernatorial race is trying again to escape paying a fine for violating state campaign finance laws.
Appellate court rejects Arizona’s bid to void settlement over pressure cookers
A federal appeals court has slapped down a bid by Attorney General Mark Brnovich to undo a class-action settlement of a lawsuit over allegedly defective pressure cookers.
Court rules faulty implants doesn’t give patients right to sue
Just because a silicone breast implant ruptures does not give the patient the right to sue, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Republic employees vote to unionize
Reporters, photographers and non-management staffers at Arizona’s largest newspaper voted today to form a union.
