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Aug 7, 2012

Arizona to award licenses for pot dispensaries today

State officials on Tuesday will award nearly 100 dispensary licenses in what is a key implementation step for Arizona's voter-approved medical marijuana program.

Jun 22, 2012

Former Pima County judge one step closer to becoming U.S. attorney

A Senate committee Thursday gave preliminary approval to former Pima County Superior Court Judge John S. Leonardo’s nomination to be the next U.S. Attorney for Arizona.

Jun 1, 2012

Court filing in Arredondo bribery case hints at another ‘large-scale’ investigation

A new motion to seal evidence in the federal bribery case against Rep. Ben Arredondo reveals that another investigation connected the Tempe Democrat is “large scale.”

May 7, 2012

4 indicted in student aid scheme that used inmates

Federal prosecutors say they have broken up a ring of women who used the names of Perryville prison inmates to fraudulently get federal student financial aid.

Feb 21, 2012

Ex-Fiesta Bowl top executive enters guilty plea

The Fiesta Bowl's former top executive pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge to settle allegations stemming from a political donations scandal.

Feb 20, 2012

Former Fiesta Bowl leader to plead guilty

The former top executive of the Fiesta Bowl has reached a plea deal with Arizona prosecutors to settle allegations related to a political donations scandal.

Jan 20, 2012

House panel: Prosecutor in ‘Fast and Furious’ intends to take 5th

A House committee says a federal prosecutor in Arizona intends to remain silent if called for questioning in a congressional probe of a problem-plagued gun smuggling investigation.

Jan 17, 2012

Federal court panel questions conduct of prosecutor in Arizona

A U.S. appeals court panel criticized a Tucson federal prosecutor who it said “presented a falsified version” of testimony in a drug-smuggling case to make the defendant look as if she had lied on the stand.

Sep 15, 2011

IRC’s chairwoman hires former U.S. Attorney

Horne’s office will face a formidable legal opponent when it tries to convince a superior court judge to force three members of the IRC to cooperate with the AG’s investigation into potential open meeting law violations.

Sep 6, 2011

Amid controversy, new prosecutors in Arizona cases

Federal prosecutors from Los Angeles and San Diego will take over cases arising from a flawed law enforcement operation in Arizona that is being investigated by Congress and the inspector general's office at the Justice Department.

Sep 6, 2011

Who wants to be a federal prosecutor?

Several names are being floated to fill the U.S. attorney slot vacated by Burke this week.

Sep 2, 2011

Lawmakers: Burke’s ex-office played ‘striking’ role in Fast and Furious

The Congressional committee investigating Operation Fast and Furious described the role that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona played in the gun-running scandal as “striking” and demanded documents from top officials in the office.

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