Attorney Brett Johnson told Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Daniel Martin the governor and the Legislature are working “very diligently” to resolve these issues, adding the “experts” in this area should be given the opportunity to deal with the question rather than having it decided by the courts.

An attorney for the state is telling a judge she has no legal right to tell the Legislature it isn't providing enough money for school construction and repair.

Saying challengers have no right to sue, lawyers for the state want a judge to throw out a challenge to the state's school funding scheme.

The legislation that Rep. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, is advancing is the top priority of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has made “reform” of the initiative process its top legislative priority in the wake of voter approval of increasing the minimum wage.

Attorneys for three state officials told a federal judge on Friday the Tohono O’odham Nation has no right to sue them in its bid to open a casino on the edge of Glendale.

State treasurer candidate and former Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman has released a radio ad blasting his competitors in the Republican primary race, zeroing in on the business ties of opponent Jeff DeWit.