A handful of would-be Republican lawmakers stand out from a crowded field of legislative candidates this election cycle for their tarnished reputations, but some may still land in office.
Read More »Behind the Ballot: The comeback kids?
Three men running for the state legislature are seeking much more than your votes - they want retribution.
Read More »Senate candidates sue state, hit campaign trial
A handful of candidates for the Arizona Legislature share the distinction of suing the state they hope to represent.
Read More »Ousted DES director, top security aide, claim state libeled them 
Tim Jeffries, who was forced to resign from DES in November, and Charles Loftus, who was simultaneously fired as the agency’s chief law enforcement officer, filed the complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court.
Read More »Former DES head disputes guns and ammunition audit 
The former director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security denied the conclusions of a state audit, which found the agency amassed an excessive and poorly secured stockpile of ammunition under his watch.
Read More »Audit concludes ammunition in excess, some missing at DES
An audit of the security policies and weapons stash of the Department of Economic Security under its former director found shoddy record keeping, insecure storage of guns and ammunition and violations of state procurement policies.
Read More »Despite earlier statement, DPS has yet to complete probe of DES weapons stash 
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has not yet completed its investigation of a stash of guns and ammunition found in the Arizona Department of Economic Security building last November, contrary to its earlier statement.
Read More »DPS investigators complete probe into DES weapons, ammo stash 
The Department of Public Safety has completed its look into a stash of guns and ammunition found in the Department of Economic Security building after the dismissal of the agency’s head, Tim Jeffries, in November.
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