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When a city falls under the pall of a serial killer, police put in overtime. Phoenix homicide investigators are dealing with a triple threat — three gunmen haunting the metropolis, killing nine people and maiming others in more than 50 attacks sin
A 29-foot war memorial shaped like a cross should be allowed to remain on public land. A teacher should be able to emphasize references to God in the Declaration of Independence. Protesters should be permitted to approach women near the doors of an a
Come November, Arizona voters could ban smoking in all indoor public places. Or in all indoor public places minus bars and tobacco shops. They could prohibit gay marriage, institute a tobacco tax, hike the minimum wage and tighten rules for local go
The state filed suit against Wal-Mart and AutoZone charging them with a pattern of intentionally defrauding customers by failing to post accurate prices on products—or not posting prices at all. Violations of state pricing laws going back to at least
A conservative website has launched a full-frontal attack on Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who the story says has an "irrational, explosive" temper, citing two former Republican senators and GOP aides. At least two Democratic aides have told RAW
Arizona State University failed to release crucial information related to the controversial sale of the ASU president's house when it didn't give New Times the transcript of a telephone call from a real estate broker who alleged serious misco
2 plans to overhaul the State Land Department, Arizona's biggest landowner, will be on November's ballot. Voters will have to slog through pages of proposals ... If history repeats itself and confused voters say no to both, efforts to preserv
Phoenix has agreed to negotiate with a group of developers that wants to build a massive $900 million mixed-use project across three square blocks on the southern end of downtown. The proposed high-rise development, which would include Patriots Sq
Scottsdale City Court Judge Monte Morgan on Wednesday signed an abatement order giving the city the authority to go on Becker’s undeveloped property to clear away displays and debris the city alleges are a fire hazard and public nuisance. Morgan’
County Attorney Andy Thomas has not only steered a lot of business to his old law firm, he has hired his old boss to harass Sheriff Joe Arpaio's chief political rival.
The Mesa City Council finally adopted its $973.3 million budget — the same day it got some news that could have changed its financial forecast if it had come sooner. The U.S. Census agreed to revise its earlier population estimate for Mesa from 417,
The chairman of the County Board of Supervisors conclusion: Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas is seeking campaign contributions from lawyers using the millions the county spends on outside attorneys as bait. [AZScam's back! Time to look.]
After a lobbying scandal 15 years ago [see AZScam] rocked the state Capitol, Arizona lawmakers passed reforms governing how they interact with those who seek to influence public policy. But those laws fall short of reforms that have been passed si
Another Arizona community could copy Scottsdale's experiment with freeway speed cameras. The Prescott Valley Town Council could vote in July to install photo-enforcement cameras on a heavily traveled stretch of Arizona 69, between Cordes Junct
The more robust effort would put red-light cameras in 12 places — up from two today — and even ticket drivers who are caught on camera speeding through intersections when signals are green. Scofflaws also would have to watch for two or three midbl
A Republican gubernatorial candidate's call for creation of a forced labor camp for illegal immigrants drew rebukes Friday from two GOP lawmakers, who labeled it a low point in the immigration debate.
Ancient beads that may represent the oldest attempt by people at self-decoration have been identified from sites in Algeria and Israel. The beads, made from shells with holes bored into them, date to around 100,000 years ago, some 25,000 years olde
The Arizona Legislature sent measures to the November ballot that will ask voters to make English the state's official language and prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving a variety of state services. Lawmakers were on the verge of placing
While property values in downtown Phoenix have soared over the past few years, the Republic’s headquarters plunged 29% from a full cash value of $24,649,746 in 2005 to $17,433,654 for 2006 and 2007, less than its 1999 assessed value.
Rep. Jeff Flake's tradition-bending crusade against his colleagues' back-home projects has many of them scratching their heads and occasionally hurling insults at him. But what the thick-skinned Arizona Republican did Tuesday night is unhe
A Tempe engineer is preparing to sue the Arizona Department of Transportation, alleging that the state improperly favored minorities when awarding contracts. This isn't just any lawsuit, because Paul Braunstein, the engineer, isn't just an
If you ever need to fill a swimming pool with sweat, and you need to do it in a hurry, you might enlist the entire population of Phoenix, Ariz., home to the sweatiest people in the nation. Phoenix adult residents sweat so much that the city's
The fight between Scottsdale and the city’s only two adult clubs intensified with threats of more lawsuits to come over the city’s lap dance ban. “I see in this the sex industry targeting Scottsdale,” said Scottsdale resident John Nichols, a support
A key business group is lobbying strongly against a proposal that would let voters decide whether to punish companies that knowingly hire undocumented workers.
Arizona voters were evenly divided over whether the governor, a Democrat, did the right thing when she vetoed a GOP-backed immigration reform bill earlier this month, a recent survey by KAET-TV (Channel 8) found.
Phoenix and other cities in arid regions create artificial conditions that alter rainfall patterns, a new study finds. Scientists have known for some years that cities create their own heat islands, as dark roofs and blacktop streets gather a
Residents of one of the most exclusive areas of north Scottsdale say forming a school district without schools is the answer to keeping their property taxes from rising. Comply with a law that requires them to join a school district by 2007.
Voters still making up their mind about Proposition 401, that could put Scottsdale strip clubs out of business, now have more to consider. The City Clerk released arguments for and against the city's effort to further regulate sexually oriented b
Fish claimed he was defending himself from a violent attack after two dogs and then Kuenzli charged at him. Coconino County Attorney Terry Hance said he thinks the verdict "reflects the sentiment of the community" about the case.
Maricopa County paid more than $326,000 over the past year to a private law firm that employed Andrew Thomas immediately before his election as county attorney. The county payments to Wilenchik & Bartness began in May 2005, four months after Thoma
