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Nov 20, 2017

GOP lawmaker alleges Phoenix gouges Paradise Valley for sewer service

Rep. Maria Syms, R-Paradise Valley, is requesting that Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issue a formal opinion regarding the legality of what she described as the “excessive” and “disproportionate” sewer rates being charged to Paradise Valley residents by the city of Phoenix.

In this Oct. 22, 2015, photo, former Department of Economic Security director Tim Jeffries stands outside his former office, adorned with a "Director J :)" sign. (Photo by Rachel Leingang, Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 20, 2017

State attorneys argue no harm done to ousted DES director

Saying the former director of the Department of Economic Security and the agency's security chief have not been harmed, attorneys for the state are asking a judge to throw out their libel suit.

Nov 20, 2017

Judge throws out complaint against Somerton pastor

A judge in Yuma has thrown out a criminal complaint against a pastor who was accused of doing illegal renovations on his church building.

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
Nov 17, 2017

Arizona Supreme Court upholds Medicaid expansion

The state's high court this morning upheld the legality of an assessment on hospitals that helps pay for health care for 400,000 Arizonans.

Nov 16, 2017

Dems, union and advocacy group challenge ‘dark money’ law in court

A voter advocacy group, a union and Democrat lawmakers are asking a judge to void a new Arizona law expanding the ability of some groups to make anonymous "dark money'' contributions to political campaigns.

Nov 14, 2017

Medical marijuana patients claim state sets too high of price for permit

Calling the fees illegally high, an attorney for medical marijuana patients is asking the Court of Appeals to force state health officials to slash what they charge people to get the state-issued permit they need to buy the drug.

Utility owner George Johnson, who is accused in a bribery scheme, leaves U.S. District Court in Phoenix on June 7, 2017.
Nov 13, 2017

Firm opposes subpoena in bribery case against ex-regulator

A water company whose owner is charged with bribing a former Arizona utility regulator is opposing a subpoena that orders the Corporation Commission to turn over records as part of the criminal case.

Nov 10, 2017

AG reaches settlement with group accused of filing frivolous suits

A deal between the Attorney General's Office and a group advocating for the disabled will keep them from filing new lawsuits against Arizona businesses -- at least in state court.

Nov 7, 2017

Court throws out sentence for prisoner who killed cellmate

The death sentence for an Arizona prisoner who killed his cellmate was thrown out Monday after the state Supreme Court concluded a judge had failed to tell jurors during the penalty phase of his trial that he was ineligible for parole.

Nov 3, 2017

Arizona gets high marks for pretrial justice system, but money bond still in use

Arizona found itself at the higher end of nationwide rankings for once after the Pretrial Justice Institute awarded the state high marks for its pretrial system.

In this June 30, 2013 file photo, a wildfire burns homes in Yarnell, Ariz. The wildfire that began with a lightning strike and caused little immediate concern because of its remote location and small size quickly blazed into an inferno, leading officials to rapidly order more resources in the hours before flames killed 19 members of an elite Hotshot crew, according to a report released Monday, July 15, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski, File)
Oct 30, 2017

Yarnell homeowners blocked from suing state

The state’s highest court won’t let homeowners burned out by the Yarnell Hill fire sue the state for negligence. And that, according to an attorney for those affected, has bad implications for others who own property throughout the state.

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
Oct 26, 2017

State Supreme Court hears arguments on legality of Medicaid expansion

The fate of health care for 400,000 Arizonans could depend on what seven justices of the state Supreme Court believe voters said they wanted 25 years ago.

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