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VW fraud nets Arizona school districts new
Fifty four Arizona school districts are getting new school buses at no cost to taxpayers.
Election Day starts weeks of political theater in AZ
Republican leads in close races on November 6 vanished as county recorders counted ballots in the days after, and Republicans turned to attacking Arizona’s electoral process, making unfounded claims of vote rigging.
Bribery case ruins careers, leaves question of larger probe
The government’s decision to drop a bribery case involving a former regulator and utility owner leaves the question of what will come of its parent investigation.
Election officials to refer fraudulent petitions to AG for criminal probe
State Elections Director Eric Spencer said the Secretary of State’s Office is preparing to ask the attorney general to investigate fraud allegations that have plagued the 2018 election cycle.
Federal law supersedes state ‘ballot harvesting’ law, suit claims
A new lawsuit seeks to block Arizona from enforcing its ban on "ballot harvesting'' for the upcoming election, claiming the state has no legal authority to regulate who can and cannot deliver someone else's mail.
Behind the Ballot: Challenge accepted
Numerous candidates have found themselves swept up in legal battles on their way to the ballot.
Fraud prevalent in signature gathering of 4 campaigns
Clifford Curry seems really good at his job. He collected hundreds of signatures for candidates. But no one knows who Curry is.
Lobbyist Jim Norton disputes ex-wife’s testimony in bribery trial
Jim Norton said on the witness stand Tuesday he did not force his now ex-wife, Kelly Norton, to hire Sherry Pierce at her firm, but that he urged her to do so because he had a stake in their success.
Kelly Norton: ‘I wanted to keep copies of everything just in case’
Kelly Norton reviewed extensive records she kept in the midst of that scheme to protect herself if – and ultimately when – the authorities came looking for answers.
Defendants reject plea offers in Corp Comm bribery case
Plea deals offered to a former state utility regulator and a lobbyist suggests that federal prosecutors are not done looking at other possible criminal activities at the Arizona Corporation Commission.
GOP senator: Drop voucher petition case against Democrat
A letter sent to committee members Wednesday by Republican Sen. Kimberly Yee says she will dismiss the complaint against Sen. Catherine Miranda unless two other members object. The move comes after the state attorney general's office found no evidence Miranda knowingly broke the law or misrepresented herself to voters signing the petition.
Legal documents: Indicted lobbyist’s ex-wife FBI informant in bribery case
The legal fate of a former utility regulator, the head of a utility and a lobbyist facing bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges could depend on whether jurors believe the lobbyist's former wife.
