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Goddard wants county attorney out of AG probe
The first line of an Oct. 24 letter from Attorney General Terry Goddard to Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas commends the prosecutor for his “decisive and appropriate.” dismissal of charges […]
Lawmakers down on Thomas
The uproar against the sweeping grand jury subpoena issued to the Phoenix New Times was immediate and widespread at the Capitol, with lawmakers crossing party lines to denounce it as […]
ID theft advocate becomes a victim
It was Sunday, Oct. 13, when state Senator Amanda Aguirre’s cell phone rang.What she was told astounded her. The caller wanted to confirm her purchase of shoes. Then on Monday, […]
Errors in DOR letter add to sanctions law controversy
Attorneys challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s employer sanctions law say the state can’t even get its story straight.They say a letter sent to businesses earlier this month contains factual and […]
Immigrant hiring battle brewing
Voters may be treated to a pair of ballot measures next fall that would effectively make the legislative wrangling over the state’s employer sanctions law earlier this year seem like […]
Sponsor says ER medical malpractice bill will be back
A senior Republican lawmaker is preparing another push to raise the bar of proof of medical malpractice in emergency rooms. The measure has already failed twice. Sen. Carolyn Allen, R-8, […]
Lawyers debate disclosure by ballot committees
Should financial contribution disclosure laws typical of candidate races apply to committees formed to help pass or defeat ballot initiatives?Four lawyers, including local Democratic stalwart Andy Gordon, debated that issue […]
Phoenix lawyer joins Clean Elections panel
Secretary of State Jan Brewer on Oct. 15 announced the appointment of Donald Lindholm to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.Lindholm is a lawyer specializing in domestic relations/family law, and lectures […]
Charter schools agree with state on history curriculum
A lawsuit against the Arizona Department of Education has been temporarily averted by a settlement between the department’s highest official and the attorney for five Arizona charter schools that resisted […]
