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Gilbert councilman joins Corporation Commission race
Eddie Cook, a Gilbert Town Council member, last week filed the paperwork to run for a seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Justices rule for small Arizona church in sign dispute
In a case with nationwide implications, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning ruled the Town of Gilbert illegally blocked a tiny church from erecting temporary signs directing parishioners to services.
Metro suburbs no longer lead population growth, latest Census data show
The suburbs on the edge of the state’s big metro areas are no longer the places to move – at least not at the rate in the past. New figures today from the U.S. Census Bureau show the big population shifts are occurring farther and farther out.
US Supreme Court rejects Gilbert spa owner’s fish pedicure case
The nation’s high court refused Monday to give a Gilbert spa owner a chance to challenge state regulations.
Arizona church poised to win high court fight over signs
A small church in a Phoenix suburb appeared likely Monday to win its Supreme Court dispute over a local ordinance that puts limits on roadside signs that direct people to Sunday services.
Gilbert religious sign fight headed for Supreme Court
The town of Gilbert is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to quash a bid by a tiny religious congregation to be able to post and leave up year round its signs directing people to its worship services. But the case is about more than a spat between one community and a pastor. There are statewide and national implications on the ability of communities to enact restrictions on certain kinds of signs. A[...]
U.S. Supreme Court to hear pastor’s suit challenging Gilbert ordinance
The pastor of a small Gilbert congregation says the town government believes political campaign signs are more important than the small placards that give directions to his service.
Attorneys for Clyde Reed, pastor and founder of Good News Presbyterian Church, will now try to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Gilbert’s favor.
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.
Appeals court upholds ban on fish pedicures
The Arizona Court of Appeals today upheld a lower-court decision banning flesh-eating fish in pedicures, finding that using them could be unsanitary.
Clinic opens as Phoenix VA deals with negligence allegations
A new Phoenix-area clinic that is expected to serve thousands veterans opened Saturday as local VA officials face allegations of negligence.
Attorney general to take no action against new senator
Arizona’s attorney general has declined to take legal action to remove one of the state’s newest senators from office, citing a lack in clarity of state laws dictating appointments to office.
Apache County board chairman: “Stay out of the fight”
The chairman of the Apache County Board of Supervisors told county attorneys they shouldn't start a legal battle over Sen. Carlyle Begay’s qualifications to hold office. Rep. Albert Hale claims that Begay has lived in Gilbert, not Ganado, for the last seven years, and therefore can't represent Apache County in the Arizona Senate.
