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AG finds DES chief broke no laws using state email for ‘personal religious vacation’
Tim Jeffries, director of the Department of Economic Security, broke no laws in emailing agency staffers about his trip to Lourdes and offering to take their written “special intentions” to the holy grotto, the Attorney General’s Office concluded on Aug. 11.
Court’s top managers to submit conflict-of-interest forms
The Arizona Supreme Court's administrative office has responded to an outside review of its internal fiscal controls by saying it'll have its top managers submit forms disclosing potential conflicts of interest.
Brnovich concludes regulators can inspect APS’ records
State utility regulators have a legal right to question company executives about whether they secretly funneled money into political campaigns, Attorney General Mark Brnovich said today.
Brno: Don’t release polls with people still voting
Following the long queues at polling places on Tuesday night, some had presumed that election officials wouldn’t immediately start releasing results online, as a way of ensuring that early results won’t have any influence on votes that have yet to be cast.
Agreement can’t be reached on prisoners’ health care claims
Attorneys came to an impasse today in resolving claims the Department of Corrections is shirking its obligation under a year-old lawsuit settlement to improve health care for prisoners.
Senate Government committee votes to force cities to obey state laws
Charging that cities are ignoring the laws they pass, lawmakers voted Wednesday to let the attorney general direct that their state aid be withheld until they comply. “There’s nobody in... […]
AG ends investigation into Bitter Smith, won’t seek criminal charges
Former utility regulator Susan Bitter Smith won’t face any criminal charges over her alleged conflicts of interest.
Former commissioners weigh in on Bitter Smith conflict
Saying there's no longer any need for a ruling, Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Monday urged the state's high court to dismiss his claim that Susan Bitter Smith was serving illegally on the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Brnovich strives to restore dignity to the Attorney General’s Office
The trickier goal, of course, wasn’t just to restore the public’s confidence in the Attorney General’s Office, but also to raise the morale of the public servants inside that office.
Arizona AG’s Office files lawsuit against telemarketing firm
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a telemarketing company.
Attorney general plans to drop Supreme Court petition against Bitter Smith
Attorney General Mark Brnovich told the Arizona Capitol Times today that his office will likely ask to withdraw its petition with the Arizona Supreme Court next week.
Horne asks Court of Appeals to overturn campaign finance fine
Attorneys for former Attorney General Tom Horne and a former aide urged the Arizona Court of Appeals to overturn a $400,000 fine for campaign finance violations on the grounds that Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk violated their due process rights by serving a dual role as both the decision-making in the enforcement action and the prosecutor in their court case.
