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High court curbs political spending by public-sector unions
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 14 affirmed the right of states to forbid public-sector unions from using non-member fees for election-related purposes without obtaining the permission of non-members. By... […]
ELL penalties loom as session winds down
Arizona legislators are on track to enter potentially risky and costly legal territory as they near the end of their current annual session without complying with a federal judge’s order... […]
Quechan tribe members arrested in protest of new casino
Police arrested five protesters of a new casino on the Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, which straddles California and Arizona. The protesters, who are members of the Quechan tribe, oppose the location... […]
Movement afoot to repeal mandate for breath testers
The Arizona House signaled its support June 12 for repealing a new requirement that first-time drunken driving offenders install breath-testing ignition interlocks on their vehicles for at least a year... […]
San Pedro/Fort Huachuca water measure sent to governor
The Arizona Senate on June 11 approved a bill intended to help protect the Army’s Fort Huachuca by allowing Cochise County residents to form a special district to plan and... […]
Judge upholds school voucher programs
A judge on June 13 upheld two new state voucher programs to provide money to send foster and disabled children to private schools. Challengers contended that the programs enacted by... […]
House approves bill to prod courts on bail for immigrants
The Arizona House approved a proposal June 13 aimed at prodding courts into enforcing a voter-approved law that denies bail to illegal immigrants who are charged with serious crimes. The... […]
House page inquiry: No Kolbe wrongdoing
Justice Department investigators in Washington looking into former Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe’s relationships with House pages found no wrongdoing and have closed their inquiry, Kolbe says. Kolbe and his Washington... […]
Bill provides more oversight of state memorials, monuments
In the wake of controversy over the state’s Sept. 11 memorial, the Legislature has approved a bill to tighten the approval process for new state memorials and monuments in the... […]
New GOP committeeman elected to replace Pullen
Bruce Ash has been rather successful in his role as president and CEO of a real estate management and acquisition firm. Now he plans duplicate the success with a new... […]
Governor signs mortgage bill
Backers say legislation will allow aggressive prosecution of those who profit from fraud
Brewer blasts ‘bait and switch tactic’ of petition circulators
Secretary of State Jan Brewer has issued a broad warning to a ballot initiative committee whose hired signature petitioners are accused of dishonestly drumming up support for a redistricting proposition.... […]
