Senate defeats public notices legislation, at least for now
On a 13-16 margin the state Senate on Monday defeated legislation which would have eliminated the requirement for new businesses in the state’s two largest counties to publish their articles of incorporation and other legal notices in newspapers.
GateHouse Media acquires Cap Times parent company
GateHouse Media has acquired the Minneapolis-based publisher Dolan LLC, the owner of Arizona News Service.
Counterattacks
Arizona, other states retaliate against ‘revenge porn’
Sparked by a new law approved by the California legislature this fall, Arizona is one of several states where lawmakers are proposing bills to criminalize “revenge porn.”
Time to fight to keep public notices in Arizona newspapers
Long before transparency was the catch phrase of government watchdogs, Arizona newspapers have been the primary fighters in the battle to keep government records open to citizens. In the last few years, the transparency fight has moved to protecting the public’s right to know by keeping public notices in newspapers.
Washington writer helping Brewer write memoir
A Washington writer is helping Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer write a memoir to be published this fall by a division of HarperCollins Publishers.