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Far from over: Next steps in Quelland saga
A struggle that began weeks after the November elections moved into the courtroom on Aug. 6 when Rep. Doug Quelland petitioned an administrative law judge to undo a state agency’s order that could force him from office. Quelland has appealed to the Office of Administrative Hearings in hopes of keeping his seat as a District 10 representative.
Clean Elections lawyer tells judge Quelland ‘cheated’ the system
The appeal of a May order to remove Rep. Doug Quelland from office started Aug. 6 as attorneys for the Citizens Clean Elections Commission and the Phoenix lawmaker squared off in front of an administrative law judge. Peter Limperis, an attorney hired by the commission, began opening arguments with a stark reminder that Quelland once stood as a strong supporter of Arizona's publicly funded elect[...]
Man pleads guilty to harassing Flagstaff mayor
FLAGSTAFF - A Flagstaff man arrested in connection with threatening phone calls to the mayor and her staff pleaded guilty in Superior Court Aug. 3 to a charge of aggravated harassment.
Bookkeeper embezzled $1M from Tucson museum
The Attorney General’s Office announced a 65-year-old Tucson woman faces up to 12-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from her theft of almost $1 million from... […]
Congressional delegation: AZ needs more federal judges
The five Democrats and three Republicans in Arizona’s congressional delegation displayed a rare unified front in their request to have five new federal judge positions created to combat border-related crime... […]
Pelander picked for AZ Supreme Court
Gov. Jan Brewer on July 28 announced the appointment of Tucson appellate court Judge John Pelander to the Arizona Supreme Court. Pelander, a Republican, was one of three final candidates... […]
Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrests
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 72 people during a three-day crime sweep in Chandler and Queen Creek southeast of Phoenix. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the operation started as an... […]
Hands off tobacco money – Supreme Court: Legislature can’t sweep First Things First
The Arizona Supreme Court has decided unanimously that state lawmakers overstepped their authority when they swept millions of dollars of interest held in the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health... […]
Drug-sniffing dogs vs. privacy rights: Court rules 2006 search violated Constitution
Acting on a tip, policemen conducting surveillance on a home in the outskirts of Tucson waited until the right moment to make their move on a suspected drug house. The last of the home's occupants had just left, and a police canine unit soon confirmed it had identified the odor of narcotics seeping from the garage of a home belonging to Jose Salvador Guillen.
Brewer to pick next justice within weeks
Roughly four months after an announcement that Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ruth McGregor would step down from the bench, Gov. Jan Brewer is poised to choose the state's next justice.
Brewer reminds high court that budget was tardy
In an unsolicited and unusual court filing, Gov. Jan Brewer has fired the latest salvo in a public conflict with Republican lawmakers over this year's state budget.
Lawmakers could have avoided line-item vetoes
When Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a large portion of the budget approved by lawmakers earlier this month, she sent the Legislature back to square one. Now Republican leaders are working with Democrats instead of the governor to craft a spending plan, and the state still faces a $2.5 billion deficit a month after the fiscal deadline.
