Court postpones deciding bid to delay execution
The Arizona Supreme Court has postponed for a week a decision on whether to delay the scheduled Nov. 1 execution of Jeffrey Landrigan. Landrigan is a convicted killer whose lawyers... […]
Magellan seeks volunteer advisers for behavioral health program
Magellan Health Services of Arizona, Inc. is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees to help the organization with its community involvement. Magellan, which manages public-sector behavioral health care programs... […]
Archives unit celebrates 70 years
Melanie Sturgeon held up a small leather-bound book. The binding had seen better days. If she dropped the book, the pages would scatter like a deck of cards.But Sturgeon is... […]
Five questions and answers about public notices
Public notices published in newspapers provide citizens a window into government. Most of the information for the following questions and answers comes from the booklet “Public Notice: An American Tradition,... […]
Read the paper from back to front: Public notices are news!
The front pages of our nation’s newspapers are more colorful and compelling than ever. From the smallest county-seat weekly to the largest city tabloid, action shots reach out to the... […]
Employer sanctions panel to address business concerns
A committee created to examine business concerns with the employer sanctions law that targets illegal immigration is comprised of business figures and lawyers, including individuals who have been openly critical... […]
Prosecutor goes to court, tries to block judge from hearing cases
After a voluntary request was rejected, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas filed a motion to remove a judge from all cases involving the prosecutor’s office.On Oct. 3, Thomas and contracted... […]
‘Arizona Capitol Times’ wins 11 ANA awards
The staff of the Arizona Capitol Times with their awards from the Arizona Newspapers Association. From left Luige del Puerto, Jim Small, Christian Palmer, Don Harris, Bill Coates, Phil Riske... […]
Federal court says independents can’t vote in Libertarian primary
Independent voters will be barred from casting ballots in the Libertarian Party primary under a ruling issued by a Tucson federal court judge this week, a case that could eventually... […]
Governor Napolitano launches new economic push
Gov. Janet Napolitano calls for better public-private collaboration in speaking about the state’s new economic development model before the business community at an SCF Arizona Association meeting. Gov. Janet Napolitano... […]
Is using dead soldiers’ names on T-shirts a dead issue≠
A U.S. District Court judge blocked the enforcement of the criminal portion of a law effectively banning the use of dead soldiers’ names without their family’s consent.But has the law... […]