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Pay hike for lawmakers likely going to ballot — but history unfriendly
At a time when lawmakers are making headlines for misdeeds and scandal, voters may have their first chance in four years to consider a pay raise for the Legislature.
Andrew Thomas sides with rivals in support of ballot measure
Disbarred Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is siding with two of his bitter rivals in support of a ballot measure that makes changes to the state’s system for choosing judges.
Redistricting Commission case must go to Court of Appeals
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery can’t skip the Arizona Court of Appeals in his appeal of an open meeting law case he lost involving the state redistricting commission.
Aubuchon’s disbarment to take effect in July
The Arizona Supreme Court has declined a request by a former Maricopa County prosecutor to let her continue practicing law until the court rules on an appeal of her disbarment.
Arizona court postpones considering death warrant
The Arizona Supreme Court has postponed considering whether to set the execution of a death-row inmate who was temporarily spared from the death penalty last year.
Supermajority GOP chalked up big gains, but not with immigration, guns and anti-union bills
Nearly two years after Republicans took advantage of an insurgent mood that swept the nation and secured supermajority control of the Legislature, the GOP in Arizona can boast of enacting state budgets that eschewed accounting gimmicks, assumed cautious revenue estimates and earmarked money for anticipated rainy days ahead.
Maricopa County OKs $4M for death penalty appeals
Maricopa County officials have approved spending up to $4 million to cover post-conviction appeals for defendants facing the death penalty.
Arizona execution procedures challenged by First Amendment group
Taking a cue from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge, a First Amendment group is asking a federal judge to let the public view more of an execution than what is permitted.
AZ Supreme Court grants death-row inmate more time
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday gave death row inmate Samuel Lopez another 43 days to live, a delay designed to give three new members of the Board of Executive Clemency time to gain enough training before hearing his plea for mercy.
Judge: ‘Strong likelihood’ state didn’t follow law in execution case
Death-row inmate Samuel Lopez has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to delay his scheduled execution on Wednesday after a lower-court found there is a good chance the state didn’t follow the law in choosing three new members to the Board of Executive Clemency.
Suspension stayed for ex-Maricopa County prosecutor
A former Maricopa County prosecutor whose law license was suspended has received at stay from the Arizona Supreme Court's disciplinary panel.
Commerce Authority shields activity from public
The Arizona Commerce Authority came into existence nearly a year ago with a vow to be open and transparent, but the economic development agency has not followed through on all of those commitments.
The Commerce Authority has refused to disclose the list of finalists for its CEO position, refused to release information about who vets applicants for a $1.5 million grant program and makes [...]
