Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector Changes Methods For Counting Illegal Immigrant Deaths
The U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson sector has changed its methods for counting of illegal immigrant deaths, dramatically increasing the number for this fiscal year by 21, to at least 100. […]
Lawmaker Burnell Smith Files New Reports For ‘04 Campaign
Facing possible ouster from office, state Rep. David Burnell Smith, R-7, has filed a new set of campaign finance reports that an accountant testified showed Mr. Burnell Smith didn’t overspend […]
Audit: DOA Fails To Meet Deadlines For Upgrading Human Resources System
An audit of the Department of Administration Financial Services Division finds that the agency failed to meet deadlines for implementing an upgraded human resources system for state employees and that […]
Commissioner Comments On Future Of Land Exchanges
Mark Winkleman points to a map on the wall. The state land commissioner is seated in a conference room at the Land Department office. He says the Land Department should […]
Attorney General Terry Goddard
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard sees his role as protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. That explains why his office is playing a role in investigating the polygamist […]
Group Gears Up To Fight Medical Malpractice Costs
The Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) has accelerated its campaign to treat the malady of constantly increasing costs of malpractice insurance. At its annual meeting in May, ArMA’s House of Delegates […]
Hundreds Of New State Laws Debut On July 1
Other States Tackle Everything From Meth Labs To Noodling Catfish
Ruling Says Claims Don’t Have To Follow All Legal Formats
Arizonans who want to sue to recover damages don’t have to get all the legal jargon right in the first go-round, just the basic facts. The state Court of Appeals […]
Judge Won’t Hear Constitutional Challenge In Campaign Case
A judge on June 22 heard attorneys’ opening statements and began taking testimony in a campaign finance case involving a legislator after declining to consider the lawmaker’s argument that a […]
Group Sues AHCCCS Over Incontinence Briefs For Disabled Kids
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System on behalf of children with disabilities that leave them incontinent. The suit, filed June 21 […]