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State faces challenge on medical marijuana stance
A lawyer for prospective dispensary operators says Arizona likely will face a legal challenge over its refusal to accept applications.
Immigrants worry about upcoming ID card law
Arizona will no longer recognize photo-ID cards issued by foreign consulates beginning July 20. The state legislature passed the bill as part of a package of illegal-immigration measures.
Arizona sues Justice Dept. over medical marijuana
Arizona officials are taking the state's medical marijuana law to court.
A few ‘bad actors’ cost all police officers, firefighters and teachers big time
State government in Arizona in the past three years has made massive cuts to education, given away our money to big corporations, chose to do nothing about foreclosures and hasn’t created a single job. Arizona’s middle-class families are struggling, and Republicans, who control all of state government, went even further to harm middle-class police officers, firefighters and teachers.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona employer sanctions law
The Supreme Court has sustained Arizona's law that penalizes businesses for hiring workers who are in the United States illegally, rejecting arguments that states have no role in immigration matters.
Unions sue over picketing, ‘paycheck protection’ bills
The Arizona Education Association is suing the state over what it says are unconstitutional restrictions on the way unions can use money that is automatically deducted from its members paychecks.
Proposal on paying back jail funds to be unveiled
Officials plan to unveil a proposal Monday on how Maricopa County will pay back $99 million that budget analysts say was inappropriately spent by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office.
MCSO didn’t investigate 400 sex-crime cases
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office failed to adequately investigate more than 400 sex-crime cases over a two-year period, including dozens in El Mirage, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Suit accuses Arizona of violating public records law
Federal public defenders are accusing the Arizona Corrections Department of violating with the state public records law.
Hearing set for discipline case against Thomas
The attorney-discipline case against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and two of his former deputies will be heard in September and October.
Redistricting commission moves closer to mapping work
Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission will publicly interview representatives from six law firms Thursday, and could select their legal counsel directly afterward.
Unions file suit against law that restricts picketing
Unions filed suit May 9 against Gov. Jan Brewer to halt the enforcement of a new law that, among many provisions, makes unruly picketing illegal and lowers the standard for defaming an employer.
