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Redistricting Commission seeks cash for defense
Dec 11, 2012

Court rules Arizona redistricting commission must follow open meeting laws

An appellate court has ruled that Arizona's redistricting commission generally must follow the state's open meeting law but that prosecutors cannot resume an investigation into whether the commission violated the law when it hired mapping consultants.

May 31, 2012

Redistricting Commission case must go to Court of Appeals

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery can’t skip the Arizona Court of Appeals in his appeal of an open meeting law case he lost involving the state redistricting commission.

May 31, 2012

Arizona Supreme Court rejects redistricting suit

Arizona's highest court is refusing to put an open meeting law case related to redistricting on a fast track in the state court system.

Dec 9, 2011

Judge: IRC can’t be investigated for open meeting law violations

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has dealt the Independent Redistricting Commission a sweeping victory by declaring that the agency is not bound by state open meeting laws or subject to investigations into the contested hiring of a mapping consultant.

Nov 16, 2011

Judge hears arguments in AZ redistricting case

Attorneys leading an investigation into whether Arizona's redistricting commission violated open meeting law in hiring a mapping consultant withdrew one of their top claims as a judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to end or revitalize the civil probe.

Sep 15, 2011

IRC chair hires former US Attorney for AG’s probe

Following a vote by the Independent Redistricting Commission to authorize the hiring of additional lawyers, IRC Chairwoman Colleen Mathis has secured the services of former Arizona U.S. Attorney General Paul Charlton.

Sep 15, 2011

IRC’s chairwoman hires former U.S. Attorney

Horne’s office will face a formidable legal opponent when it tries to convince a superior court judge to force three members of the IRC to cooperate with the AG’s investigation into potential open meeting law violations.

Sep 9, 2011

Horne releases IRC probe transcripts alleging chairwoman lined-up votes

An Arizona Redistricting Commission member told state prosecutors he saw indications that other commissioners made decisions on hiring mapping consultants before the panel's public vote.

Feb 17, 2011

Lawmakers offer bills affecting access to records, meetings

Requiring that all meetings of public bodies include time for the public to express concerns and introduce issues would make government more open and interactive, a state lawmaker contends.

Aug 18, 2010

Border Patrol recovering big money on the border

There's big money belonging to drug smugglers along the border and some of it is being confiscated by the feds.

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