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Bill proposes extended deadline to file state income taxes
A proposal from Sen. J.D. Mesnard would extend the deadline to file taxes with the Arizona Department of Revenue by two months, from April 15 to June 15.
Commission narrows field of Supreme Court applicants
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is one of 11 applicants for a spot on the Arizona Supreme Court who will move on to the interview process with the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments.
Court declares state law to limit minimum wage initiative illegal
The state Court of Appeals has slapped down efforts by Republican lawmakers to block local governments from mandating that private employers provide workers with even more fringe benefits than required by state law.
Bill gives recounts to anyone who can pay
If you can afford it, then you can get a recount. At least that’s what could happen in the 2020 election cycle if lawmakers approve SB1484, a bill sponsored by Sen. J.D. Mesnard that would allow anyone to call for a recount of any election in Arizona, so long as they can pony up the cash to pay elections officials to conduct it.
Republicans introduce bills to lighten criminal sentencing
A Republican-sponsored bill would allow judges to depart from mandatory sentences for certain crimes.
Ethics committee picks former Brewer aide to lead Stringer probe
The House Ethics Committee has retained the law firm Ballard Spahr to handle the ethics investigation against Rep. David Stringer.
Hoffman: Repeal law that restricts classroom discussion on homosexuality
The state's new schools chief is calling on lawmakers to repeal a law that prohibits any courses on AIDS and HIV from portraying homosexuality "as a positive alternative lifestyle.''
Brnovich drops defamation lawsuit against billionaire activist
Attorney General Mark Brnovich dropped the defamation lawsuit he filed last fall against backers of the Proposition 127 campaign and the California billionaire who financed it.
Record of Stringer’s application to practice law gone
A spokesman for the Arizona Supreme Court told Capitol Media Services on Friday that his agency is unable to find Stringer's 2003 application form seeking permission to practice law in this state.
John Pelander: Stepping off the bench
Justice John Pelander has given more than 23 years of his life to the Arizona court system and now it’s time for his swan song.
The Breakdown: Update from the Twilight Zone
We promised you an update on Rep. David Stringer and the mounting case against him, and here it is.
Future of light rail hinges on ballot measure challenge
Opponents of a Phoenix ballot measure that would stop light rail expansion in the city are using the same legal argument that killed a 2018 statewide initiative to raise income taxes for public education.
