AG takes Tempe to court over lease agreements with developers
The Attorney General’s Office wants the Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on whether property tax incentives in lease agreements that the City of Tempe signed with several developers violate state law.
Private prison firm paying $550,000 in Ariz. harassment case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the deal Monday with the GEO Group, Inc., which operates the Central Arizona Correctional Facility and the Arizona State Prison-Florence West Facility.
Attorney general says counties can maintain own voter rolls
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says county election officials can maintain separate voter databases but are legally required to send voter information to the secretary of state's office.
Ex-AG Tom Horne violated campaign laws
A three-year investigation of former Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has found he used his office staff to work on his failed 2014 re-election effort but that no criminal charges are warranted and he won't have to pay back additional money.
Brnovich says Phoenix immigration policy conforms to SB1070
Calling the city of Phoenix’s policy of welcoming migrants more rhetoric than real, Attorney General Mark Brnovich concluded Monday that nothing the city council told the police to do violates state laws on illegal immigration.
Bisbee to AG: keep state’s nose out of bag ban
The Bisbee city attorney told Attorney General Mark Brnovich Tuesday that his community's regulations on plastic bags are none of the state's business.
Federal judge denies state officials access to Democratic voter data
A federal judge on July 24 denied the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office’s attempt to get privileged documents containing voter demographics and related information from the national and local Democratic Party.
Tucson wants to throw out suit over gun-destruction policy
The lawsuit by Attorney General Mark Brnovich threatens to pull shared revenue from the city unless Tucson stops destroying seized guns.
Ex-Arizona official gets 10 years in prison in fraud scheme
A former state official who acknowledged stealing $5.9 million from Arizona's health care program for the poor was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for his part in a yearslong fraud scheme.
Brnovich sues Volkswagen, alleging Arizonans were duped
Calling it consumer fraud, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed suit Tuesday against Volkswagen over the sale of supposed low-polluting diesel vehicles that were anything but that.
Arizona wants suit challenging presidential primary tossed
The Arizona attorney general's office has asked a judge to throw out a court challenge to the state's presidential primary.
State of Arizona joins lawsuit over forfeiture laws
A judge has agreed to let the state of Arizona join a lawsuit challenging laws that let authorities keep money from the sale of property believed to have been used in crimes.