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Years after they became mandatory, employment checks are spotty
Five years after it took effect and more than year after it was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, an Arizona law requiring that businesses check the citizenship of every new hire is often disregarded and rarely enforced.
Horne cited by police in hit-and-run accident
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has been cited in a hit-and-run accident almost seven months ago near downtown Phoenix. Phoenix police say the department's Vehicular Crimes Unit met with Horne and his attorney Wednesday.
Arizona AG Horne: medical pot dispensaries illegal
A non-binding legal opinion by Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne warns that federal law means that the state cannot authorize distribution of medical marijuana, but Horne says that doesn't stop the state from holding a lottery Tuesday to award dispensary certificates.
Official accuses Arizona AG Tom Horne of cover-up
A state criminal investigator has filed a $10 million legal claim against Arizona involving Attorney General Tom Horne. Margaret "Meg" Hinchey is accusing the state's top prosecutor of engaging in a cover-up amid allegations that Horne participated in illegal campaign activities.
Arizona mortgage settlement fund sweep challenged in court
A lawsuit filed by public interest law firms on behalf of homeowners tries to block Arizona from using part of a foreclosure settlement to help balance the next state budget.
FBI investigating Tom Horne for campaign violations
Federal authorities are investigating Attorney General Tom Horne over allegations that he illegally collaborated with an independent expenditure committee that spent more than a half-million dollars on negative ads against his Democratic opponent in 2010, the Arizona Capitol Times has learned.
A complaint filed in February by a prosecutor in Horne’s own office - and a onetime[...]
AG criminal division chief Keppel abruptly resigns
James Keppel, the head of the criminal division of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, resigned his post after more than a year with the office.
Former Fiesta Bowl leader to plead guilty
The former top executive of the Fiesta Bowl has reached a plea deal with Arizona prosecutors to settle allegations related to a political donations scandal.
Fiesta Bowl scandal spurs gift ban proposals
The Fiesta Bowl scandal has prompted two state lawmakers to plan legislation that would include an outright ban on gifts to legislators.
Ex-Fiesta Bowl COO indicted by federal grand jury
The former chief operating officer of the Fiesta Bowl has been indicted on charges of filing false income tax returns for the bowl game, the first charges against a former official of one of the top national college football bowls and Bowl Championship Series member since a scathing report led to the firing of its president in March.
Judge to mull whether to end redistricting probe
A judge will consider Wednesday whether to end or revitalize a civil investigation into whether Arizona's redistricting commission violated open meetings law when it selected consultants to help draw new congressional and legislative districts.
Redistricting officials face new allegations
Members of Arizona's redistricting commission faced new allegations Thursday as the state attorney general said the panel's chair reportedly destroyed documents and Democrats filed a complaint asking for an investigation of a Republican commissioner.
