Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday the state Supreme Court needs to overturn a trial judge's decision that the Independent Redistricting Commission is not subject to the state's Open Meeting Law.

Le Templar: Many observers expect the Arizona Supreme Court to listen politely this morning to arguments between lawyers for Gov. Jan Brewer and legislative leaders, and then refuse to get involved in their budget fight. I’m not so sure. The governor’s legal counsel, Joe Kanefield, has filed a couple of strong briefs explaining why Brewer is convinced Senate President Bob Burns is violating the state constitution by not sending her the budget bills given final approval on June 4.

The backers of the successful ballot proposal to constitutionally ban gay marriage did not get the occupations of the majority of those who contributed to the campaign despite a state law requiring them to gather that information.

The Board of Regents is free to stop collecting fees for the Arizona Students Association even if the move was political, the attorney for the board contends.

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday the state Supreme Court needs to overturn a trial judge's decision that the Independent Redistricting Commission is not subject to the state's Open Meeting Law.

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said Wednesday the state Supreme Court needs to overturn a trial judge's decision that the Independent Redistricting Commission is not subject to the state's Open Meeting Law.

She’s not out printing up bumper stickers and buttons — at least not yet.

Arizona's Republican Party chairman warned the political donors who make up the Sheriff's Command Association that their anonymity would attract state investigators.

Gov. Jan Brewer wants a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit designed to stop her from declaring a “day of prayer,’’ arguing that no one is required to participate.

 A judge has rejected as inadequate a plan by Gov. Jan Brewer to improve mental health services in Maricopa County.

State lawmakers want federal judges to strip the Independent Redistricting Commission of its voter-approved power to draw the lines for congressional races.

Have you moved recently, perhaps because of a foreclosure? You're going to be in for a nasty surprise Tuesday if you show up at your old polling place where you're registered to vote: You'll be turned away.

A judge indicated Wednesday that the fate of a lawsuit seeking to prevent the state from curtailing health care for the needy could depend on how he interprets one word: “available.”

It doesn’t look like the state’s next governor will earn any more than Jan Brewer.

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas will ask that the retired judge appointed to handle the criminal case against Supervisor Don Stapley be removed because he has shown bias against the county's top prosecutor.

Members of the Independent Redistricting Commission want a federal court to block them from being questioned about the legislative maps they drew.

The first letter appeared at the eighth-floor office of Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas in October.

It doesn’t look like the state’s next governor will earn any more than Jan Brewer.

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas on Tuesday revealed that he and some of his prosecutors are the targets of a wide-ranging series of ethics probes by the State Bar of Arizona.

Arizona’s presidential preference election on Feb. 5 will feature at least 37 candidates, more than half of whom appear to be political jokers intent on juking state election rules simply to get their names on the official ballot.

Gov. Jan Brewer is proposing to give the responsibility for mental health care to the state agency now charged with keeping them physically healthy.

The death of a Maricopa County Superior Court judge has led grieving friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to flood online guest books where they are sharing warm memories of him.

So you think you know who will win today’s election? Don’t bet on it. Really. It could get you into trouble.

June 4, 2004