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Court rejects some contracts cities have with unions
A new ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court could undermine agreements that Arizona cities have with their labor unions.
Phoenix passes prevailing wage ordinance, contractors promise legal challenge
Phoenix became the first city in the state to adopt a prevailing wage ordinance, a provision requiring contractors working on city construction projects to ensure worker pay is on par with the average rate in the field and area.
2nd jury fails to indict ex-Tucson cop who killed suspect
A second grand jury has opted not to indict a fired Tucson police officer for manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect who used a motorized wheelchair.
Tucson man’s nightmare: cops lied, cats died
A Tucson man will get a new chance to seek financial damages from the city for an illegal search of his east side home more than a decade ago.
Senator promises to scale back bill that threatens political entities’ funding
A Senate panel has approved a bill expanding a law that allows the state to withhold money from government entities that don’t do as legislators please after its sponsor promised to scale back the scope of its application.
Lawsuit over tracking cell phone users could have widespread impact
Letting people know how police can track cell phone users without their knowledge or consent would not be in the “best interests of the state,” a lawyer for the city of Tucson is arguing.
Plan to get drunks at drive-thrus falls flat
TUCSON - A plan by the Pima County Sheriff's Department that would have stationed deputies at fast-food joints to sniff out drunken drivers appears to have fallen flat.
Spring training bill for Tucson is alive
TUCSON - A Cochise County lawmaker has stepped up to the plate to help revive a tax intended to keep spring training in Pima County. Rep. David Stevens, R-Sierra Vista, said he's been assured the measure will now be given a vote in the House.
