More Ariz. drunk drivers could pay for jail stays
TUCSON - More convicted drunk drivers could soon have to pay for their own jail stays if Pima County officials get their way. Officials at the Pima County Adult Detention Center recently met with judges and top prosecutors to remind them that drunk drivers can be ordered to reimburse counties for the cost of locking them up.
Judge rejects union attempt to undo state employee layoffs
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has rebuffed a union's attempt to reverse a 2009 round of state employee layoffs undertaken by three government agencies and prompted by massive budget cuts.