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Lawsuit claims Arizona fails to care for foster children
Children's advocacy groups on Tuesday sued the state of Arizona, claiming it violated the civil rights of nearly 17,000 children in its foster care system by exposing them to possible harm.
Now is a good time to draft a Plan B (and a Plan C)
The ongoing K-12 inflation litigation in Cave Creek v. Ducey could send the state’s fiscal house hurtling toward an abyss, but an upcoming lawsuit could make that financial abyss a bottomless mess.
Threat of lawsuit puts damper on wolf legislation
Lawmakers have been largely quiet on Mexican gray wolves so far this session, possibly because Arizona Game and Fish is threatening federal wildlife authorities with a lawsuit if the wolf recovery program isn’t updated.
Lawsuit will seek funding for school maintenance
A public interest advocacy group is planning a lawsuit alleging that the state has unconstitutionally underfunded building maintenance and soft capital for school districts, which could force the state restore hundreds of millions of dollars of budget cuts made in recent years.
Judge backs off settlement order in school inflation case
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Wednesday put a lawsuit over inflation adjustments for public schools on hold and suggested the parties try to settle.
Arizona files notice for possible suit over Mexican wolves
Arizona officials are putting the federal government on notice that they may sue to force development of an update of the current recovery plan for endangered Mexican wolves.
Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling could help Democrats and lead to more competition
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to lift the requirement that Arizona and other states get federal pre-approval for election law changes could lead to an era of greater competitiveness in the Grand Canyon State’s rigidly partisan legislative districts.
Medicaid expansion decision could affect a quarter of a million people
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that 36 Republican lawmakers have standing to sue over Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion program, dealing a potentially crushing blow to one of Brewer’s signal accomplishments just days before she leaves office and threatening to take away health care from a quarter million people.
Court won’t reconsider Arizona, Kansas citizenship lawsuit
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a decision allowing residents of Kansas and Arizona to register to vote using a federal form without providing proof of their U.S. citizenship.
Judge rejects Arpaio lawsuit against Obama on immigration
A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit seeking to halt President Barack Obama's plan to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation.
U.S. Supreme Court sets date for IRC hearing
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Legislature’s lawsuit against the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission on March 2.
Principles vs. practicalities: Ducey’s Medicaid dilemma
In what may be one of his first acts as governor, Doug Ducey will have to decide whether to spearhead the defense of a policy he dislikes, kick a quarter million people off AHCCCS or drop a nuclear bomb on the state’s overstretched budget by taking a principled stand.
