Deputy Pima County Attorney Kathleen Mayer finally, after seven years of trying, got a bill passed to stop a revolving door for dangerous criminal defendants.
Read More »Bill to commit criminal defendants deemed incompetent vetoed
Elected officials can talk about ballot measures but can’t advocate a vote, AG concludes 
A new opinion issued by Attorney General Mark Brnovich more clearly outlines how public and elected officials may exercise their free speech rights without improperly using public money to influence elections.
Read More »US Supreme Court opts not to block ruling against illegal immigrant bail law
The U.S. Supreme Court this afternoon refused to hold up a federal appellate court ruling which voided an Arizona law denying bail to some people not in this country legally.
Read More »In new TV ad, Thomas vows to protect Arizona ‘before it’s too late’
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, now a GOP candidate for governor, used his first television ad of the election cycle to take on immigration, the “gay lobby” and liberal judges.
Read More »Retired judge, Gilbert town attorney to investigate Horne 
Arizona’s Solicitor General has tapped a retired judge and Gilbert’s town attorney to investigate whether Attorney General Tom Horne used the Attorney General’s Office as his campaign headquarters.
Read More »Judge again rejects Horne, Winn challenge to contribution limits 
For the second time, a Maricopa County judge rejected an attempt by Attorney General Tom Horne and ally Kathleen Winn to challenge the constitutionality of Arizona’s campaign contribution limits, a case that could have undermined the campaign finance charges they’re facing.
Read More »Plaintiffs appealing Arizona ruling on smuggling law
Both sides are now appealing a federal judge's ruling that Maricopa County's prosecution of people who arrange to be smuggled conflicts with federal law.
Read More »Yavapai County attorney: Horne, Winn illegally coordinated campaign activity 
Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk reached the same conclusion as her counterpart in Maricopa County, finding that Attorney General Tom Horne and a top aide illegally coordinated their campaign activity during the 2010 election.
Read More »Judge overturns zoning law on medical marijuana
A judge has overturned Maricopa County's zoning ordinance for medical marijuana dispensaries, ruling that the law was a "transparent attempt" to keep the businesses out of unincorporated areas of the county.
Read More »Dual lists, dueling officials 
Conflicting policies likely to produce headaches as elections approach
Attorney General Tom Horne says he suspects the few voters who didn’t prove their citizenship when they registered with federal forms are in the U.S. illegally.