Wham Payroll Robbery
On May 11, 1889, Major George Washington Wham set out for Fort Thomas carrying a $28,000 payroll of mostly gold pieces. Some fifteen miles northwest of Pima in Graham County,... […]
Attorney General: State Needs Protection From Price Gouging
Attorney General Terry Goddard has called soaring gasoline prices in Arizona unjustified and said they underscore the need for an anti-gouging law, which the Legislature has twice rejected. Meanwhile, Arizona... […]
State Revenue Continues To Exceed Forecast
State government got more of the same as it began its next fiscal year with tax collections pouring in at levels well over those forecast in the current state budget,... […]
Trial For Fired Clean Elections Deputy Director To Begin Sept. 13
A federal judge has ordered a trial to proceed in a suit filed by a former official of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission who alleges that he was wrongfully fired... […]
New Justice & States’ Rights
Recent Rulings Have Been Close; Roberts Philosophy Could Be Pivotal
David Burnell Smith’s Battle To Remain In Office
3 Lawyers Generally Agree State Has A Good Case
Many States Make Fighting Flab Policy
Americans grew more obese last year in every state except Oregon, and state governments grew more fervent about fighting flab with an expanding array of snack taxes, soda bans, weight-monitoring... […]
Governing Board Wants To Raise Property Tax Rate 2,500%
Move Comes After Legislature Freezes Aid For Joint Technical Education Districts
Officials, Agencies React To Hurricane Katrina
From Governor Napolitano This week our thoughts are with our friends and relatives in the southeastern United States in the path of Hurricane Katrina. In the wake of such a... […]