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Citizens Clean Elections Commission striving to make sources of political commercial funding more visible
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is moving to ensure the next time you see a political commercial you won't have to guess who really is paying for it. More to the point, you won't have to squint or speed read.
Legislative leaders increase intervening in court
On Aug. 1, legislative leaders filed an emergency motion in federal court to defend a law Republicans passed last year – one of many moves they’ve made in ongoing court cases this year.
Mayes, 21 other attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems contamination with ‘forever chemicals’
Twenty-two attorneys general, including Kris Mayes, urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily.
Legislation to restrict individuals’ ability to videotape police hits deadend
Legislation to restrict the ability of individuals to videotape police is all but officially dead.
Ex-detective pleads guilty to running sex parlors
A former San Diego police detective who used his badge and his knowledge to run a string of massage sex parlors in Arizona and California pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges.
EPA plan would stop SRP from dumping coal ash into generating station ponds
The Environmental Protection Agency has notified Salt River Project that it plans to deny the utility’s request to continue dumping coal ash into an unlined pond at its Coronado Generating Station coal-fired plant in eastern Arizona.
Polygamous leader pleads not guilty amid FBI investigation
A polygamous leader accused of taking more than 20 wives, including underage girls, pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and tampering with evidence charges stemming from a federal investigation into his community on the Utah-Arizona border.
Defense attacks credibility of star-witness Kelly Norton in bribery trial
Kelly Norton was back on the stand in the “Ghost Lobby” trial Tuesday, this time under cross examination by a defense team intent on distorting her credibility in the eyes of the jury.
Choice for jury in bribery case: dirty politicians or humble servants
The bribery trial of former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce and his wife Sherry Pierce is a clash of political paradigms.
DOC faces fine for non-compliance with legal settlement
The Arizona Department of Corrections faces more than $2 million in sanctions after providing documentation of widespread noncompliance with court-ordered health care standards.
Indian tribe, Central Arizona Project in court over water rights
The Ak-Chin Indian Community on March 28 sued the operator of the state’s water canal system, saying it won’t deliver the tribe’s full water allotment in future years and could jeopardize farming operations.
Panel allows Native American’s incriminating statements despite ‘historic trauma’
A federal appeals court has rejected the idea that Native Americans may be more inclined to confess to crimes they did not commit based on “historical trauma” and cultural differences.
