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Public cost of Maricopa County feud may go higher
Officials who have complained for years about high legal costs tied to the internal power struggle in Arizona's most populous county have filed legal notices asking for millions in damages, citing emotional stress caused by the political warfare.
Accusations fly at Horne-Thomas debate
If their first debate was a preview of things to come, Republican voters can expect political fistfights and bloodshed from Tom Horne and Andrew Thomas.
Justice Ryan to retire from Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael Ryan announced Tuesday he will retire Aug. 6, providing Gov. Jan Brewer with her second opening to fill on the state's high court.
Goddard will join military funeral protest suit
Attorney General Terry Goddard announced June 1 that Arizona will join a multi-state lawsuit against a controversial church that became infamous for protesting soldiers' funerals.
Munger drops out of governor’s race
John Munger dropped out of the 2010 governor’s race, saying he cannot compete with opponents who are getting millions of dollars in public financing for their campaigns. Munger announced his... […]
Supreme Court won’t halt matching funds, Goldwater Institute appeals again
The U.S. Supreme Court denied the Goldwater Institute's request to block matching funds for the 2010 election, but left open the possibility that it may still do so.
Goddard to feds: Don’t sue over immigration law
Attorney General Terry Goddard said he urged the U.S. Department of Justice not sue Arizona over S1070, saying he would defend the state in any lawsuit brought by the federal government.
Officials say Quelland’s seat now vacant
Arizona officials say the state House seat held by Republican Doug Quelland of Phoenix is officially vacant because of a court ruling upholding Quelland's removal from office. But Quelland's lawyer says that isn't so and the state is acting prematurely.
Special fund will store cash flowing in to defend S1070
Gov. Jan Brewer established a special fund for the thousands of dollars sent by people who want to help Arizona defend itself from the lawsuits filed against S1070.
Police chiefs voice concerns to Holder about immigration law
WASHINGTON - Arizona's new immigration law and similar proposals in other states would lead to an increase in crime, some police chiefs from around the country told Attorney General Eric Holder in an hourlong meeting May 26.
Goldwater Institute appeals matching funds ruling
With less than a month to go before Clean Elections candidates start getting matching funds, the Goldwater Institute is falling back on its last line of defense to scrap the public financing system for the 2010 elections.
Death-penalty cases put county public defender’s office $8M over budget
A Maricopa County agency that contracts with private attorneys to represent indigent criminal defendants is going to end the fiscal year over budget by more than $8 million, or about 63 percent. County managers attribute the overspending to a glut of death-penalty cases and the high cost of defending them.
