Former Redflex executive alleges ‘gifts and bribes’ to officials
A former Redflex Traffic Systems executive has accused the company of lavishing “gifts and bribes” on government officials in Arizona and 12 other states.
Defense witnesses rebut testimony against Horne in campaign finance case
Several witnesses and a previously undiscovered recording of an FBI interview in the campaign finance case against Attorney General Tom Horne refuted portions of the prosecution’s case during the second day of testimony in the Office of Administrative Hearings.
AZ chief justice: Maricopa courts worse than believed
The Arizona Supreme Court says financial troubles with two Pinal County courts are worse than initially believed.
FBI Agent Grehoski testifies about Horne, Winn communications
FBI Agent Brian Grehoski was the star of the show as Yavapai County prosecutors and Tom Horne defense attorneys squared off for the first day of hearings in the attorney general’s campaign finance case.
Court: Legislators can’t sue to block Medicaid expansion
A lawsuit challenging Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan that was filed by fellow Republicans in the state Legislature was dismissed in a ruling released Saturday, handing Brewer a major victory in her battle against conservative members of her own party.
Horne campaign finance hearing begins Monday
Nearly two years of investigations and legal wrangling will come to a head Monday when an administrative law judge will hear evidence in the campaign finance allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne and a top aide.
Settlement talks stall in Horne campaign finance case
A settlement conference over the campaign finance allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne produced no agreements and an upcoming hearing in the case will move forward as planned, according to Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk.
Nominees to six vacant Arizona judgeships get long-stalled hearings
Months of waiting – and more than two years in one case – were over in less than two hours Tuesday when a Senate committee breezed through nomination hearings for six Arizona judicial nominees.
AG’s Office reaches settlement agreement with Horne whistleblower
A former Attorney General’s Office employee who accused Tom Horne of retaliating against her for initiating an FBI investigation against him has reached a settlement with the state, potentially avoiding a headline-grabbing trial in the middle of Horne’s re-election bid.
Arizona lobbyist gets community service, probation
An Arizona lobbyist who was targeted in a Fiesta Bowl corruption probe has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service and one year of unsupervised probation.
Planned Parenthood battles effort to cut off funds
Planned Parenthood wants the U.S. Supreme Court to block a last-ditch effort by the state to cut off its Medicaid funds.
Appellate court hears argument over 2010 anti-Horne ads
Attorneys disputed the constitutionality of statutes that define what constitutes election advocacy in the case of a committee that spent $1.5 million attacking Tom Horne during the 2010 attorney general’s race.