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Cardinals stadium tax ruling leaves state on the hook for $150M
A tax on renting cars to help pay off the Cardinals Stadium is illegal, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday.
Despite forgeries, judge says Farmer stays on LD13 ballot
Despite finding that at least seven signatures collected by Toby Farmer’s campaign for the state Senate were forged, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that there was no evidence to suggest Farmer himself committed the forgery.
Horne replies to Beattie’s complaint, says she was working for political opponents
Attorney General Tom Horne denied allegations by former staffer Sarah Beattie that he is running his reelection campaign out of his taxpayer-funded office, and made numerous accusations of his own against his former employee and campaign volunteer.
Horne, Winn appeal campaign complaint decision
Attorney General Tom Horne and aide Kathleen Winn are asking a Superior Court judge to reverse a county attorney’s decision to push forward with a campaign finance complaint against them.
AZ judge’s shift to federal bench creates opening
An Arizona judge's appointment to a federal District Court seat creates an opening on the Maricopa County Superior Court bench.
Abortion providers argue Legislature illegally ceding power to drug company
Abortion providers have opened up a second legal front in their bid to block Arizona from restricting the use of medication to terminate pregnancy.
Arizona court overturns ruling on bus-stop gun ads
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled May 8 that the city of Phoenix violated a gun-rights activist's constitutional protections when it removed his bus-stop ads saying "guns save lives."
Attorney: Court can’t force Legislature to fund schools, follow law
An attorney representing legislative leaders told a judge today she has no authority to order lawmakers to reimburse schools for unfunded inflation adjustments.
Innovative scholarships plagued by antiquated equipment
Arizona’s empowerment scholarship account program is a modern era idea administered in a stone-age fashion.
Attorney argues Brewer lacks sway over community colleges
The governor’s reach in enforcing laws doesn’t extend to community colleges or other political subdivisions, said an attorney defending Maricopa County Community College District’s policy of providing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.
Dealing blow to Brewer, appeals court says Medicaid expansion lawsuit can move forward
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled today that a group of Republican lawmakers has standing to challenge the hospital assessment that funds Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion program.
Planned Parenthood challenges medication abortion law in state court
Planned Parenthood and a Tucson clinic owner have gone to Maricopa County Superior Court to challenge a state rule requiring doctors to use federal standards in administering abortion medication.
