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Bashas’ grocery stores went on the offensive Tuesday, announcing the filing of a defamation lawsuit against labor unions, local Latino activists and other agents it accuses of deliberately smearing the stores’ reputation. In front of gawking shoppers and a row ...

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas on Oct. 23 angrily denounced The Arizona Republic and Channel 12 News for publishing an online link to his home address and the names of his wife and children as a reckless move to spite ...

A federal court has ordered the state to fund recently approved English instruction models by March 4 or face sanctions in a long-running lawsuit challenging Arizona’s English education system. But legislative leaders say the issue hasn’t been resolved to their ...

Rep. Trish Groe, R-3 (Photo by Bill Coates) A lawmaker arrested for drunk driving in March has been indicted for the incident and could be forced to resign her legislative seat if she is convicted. A La Paz County grand ...

New lawmaker Democrat Tom Chabin will serve out Ann Kirkpatrick’s House term. The Coconino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to send Democrat Tom Chabin to the Legislature to represent District 2.Chabin will fill the vacancy created when Rep. ...

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (photo by Bill Coates) Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio must supply a West Valley newspaper with printed copies of press releases the department regularly issues to news media outlets, the Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously ...

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-2 Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-2, resigned from her legislative office today after announcing she was running for the Congressional seat currently held by Republican Rick Renzi. “I am excited to bring Arizona's tradition of success to Washington. ...

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced July 24 it will join on as a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s recently passed employer sanctions bill that punishes businesses caught knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. The suit, filed by Arizona ...

Arizona Democratic Party Chairman David Waid (file photo) David Waid will resign his post as Arizona Democratic Party chairman next month to focus on a business venture he started earlier this year with the former director of a non-profit advocacy ...

Bashas’ versus the union Mike Proulx, Bashas’ president and chief operating officer, seated at café inside a south Phoenix Food City, talks about the family-owned supermarket chain’s battle with the grocery-workers’ union. Photo by Bill Coates Officials from Bashas’ supermarkets ...