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Phoenix: Gay discrimination case about commerce, not 1st Amendment
The city of Phoenix is fighting back against a bid by a Christian law firm to get the state's high court to conclude that businesses have a right to refuse to provide certain services to gays.
Cajero Bedford long run in Legislature over
Early voting poll results show that two political newcomers could oust longtime lawmaker Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford from the state Legislature.
Victoria Steele wins easily in comeback bid
Former state representative Victoria Steele has a sizable early lead in the race that will likely determine the next state senator in Legislative District 9.
State inspections show infractions at migrant shelters
Recent state inspections of Southwest Key shelters that house migrant children show that some employees did not have adequate background checks on file.
Lawsuit to kick Kirkpatrick off ballot fails
Ann Kirkpatrick is a resident of Tucson and entitled to run for the open congressional seat being vacated by Martha McSally, a judge ruled this afternoon.
Pima County officials see legal trouble in desegregation tax
Pima County officials say a new state law dictating how to collect taxes for desegregation funding in Tucson puts the county at legal risk.
Leach sics AG on Tempe over allegation of illegal tax breaks
Rep. Vince Leach has followed through on a threat to ask the Attorney General’s Office to investigate whether Tempe broke the law in signing two lease agreements with developers he alleges received illegal tax breaks.
Some GOP lawmakers vote solid red, support caucus bills
Representatives like Vince Leach, R-Tucson, and Don Shooter, R-Yuma, and Sens. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix and John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, are among the Republicans most faithful to their own caucus when it comes to voting.
Brnovich says Phoenix immigration policy conforms to SB1070
Calling the city of Phoenix’s policy of welcoming migrants more rhetoric than real, Attorney General Mark Brnovich concluded Monday that nothing the city council told the police to do violates state laws on illegal immigration.
House Dem leader crosses aisle more often than party colleagues
In the Senate, minority leaders don’t often vote with the GOP. In the House, it’s the top Democrat, Rebecca Rios of Phoenix, who casts the most votes with her Republican colleagues.
Emery’s Cooperative
Although he was called “judge” in Tucson, Alfred John Emery had no legal training and never sat as a judge. The title was honorific. In fact, Emery was a dairy... […]
Lawmaker seeks probe of Phoenix police immigration policy
Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, says Phoenix police are violating provisions of a contentious 2010 law known as SB 1070 that requires police to inquire about the immigration status of people they suspect are in the country illegally.
