Treasurer mum on newspaper’s call for resignation
Embattled state Treasurer David Petersen, who has come to work only for short periods of time since he became the focus of an investigation into his conduct, is not commenting […]
State challenges court fines in ‘Flores’ case, exemption from AIMS for English learners
In a brief filed May 10, the state’s schools chief asked a federal appeals court to overturn a pair of rulings by a lower court in the Flores v. State […]
Senator plaintiff in federal lawsuit to ban mercury fillings
Sen. Karen Johnson, R-18, a long-time opponent of metal dental fillings, is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit demanding that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration either ban mercury fillings […]
Napolitano lawyers dispute suit challenging line-item veto
Governor Napolitano’s attorneys have filed a response to a lawsuit filed in March, saying the Legislature doesn’t have standing to bring the suit and she did not violate the Constitution […]
Long-time Republican Hawley Atkinson remembered
Friends, acquaintances and the Legislature remembered John Hawley Atkinson, a long-time Republican figure in Arizona, as a deep-thinking, problem-solving and humble man. Arizona lawmakers passed a resolution noting his death, […]
ER bill pronounced dead by governor
Backers of ill-fated measure say election politics behind veto
Supreme Court explains ruling supporting ouster of lawmaker
Nearly 14 weeks after affirming the decisions of two lower courts that a lawmaker should be removed from office for violating campaign finance laws, the Arizona Supreme Court released an […]
Up close with Don Goldwater, GOP gubernatorial candidate
‘I’m the one who’s going to beat Governor Napolitano’
Legislature approves bill to address ER malpractice reform
Legislation to raise the bar of proof of medical malpractice by emergency room physicians was on life support a couple of weeks ago, but survived opposition and has gone to […]
Federal judge scraps English learner law
Horne says ruling has no effect, awaits results of appeal