Former Arizona AG sat on records refuting election fraud
Read full article: Former Arizona AG sat on records refuting election fraudArizona’s former attorney general suppressed findings by his investigators who concluded there was no basis for allegations that the 2020 election was marred by widespread fraud.
Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law
Read full article: Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona lawAn Arizona court ruled abortion doctors can’t be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades.
Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion ban
Read full article: Arizona judge to hear state request to enforce abortion banAn Arizona judge is set to hear arguments on the state’s request to allow it to enforce a near-total ban on abortions under a law that has been blocked for nearly 50 years.
Arizona AG says most alleged 2020 dead voters were alive
Read full article: Arizona AG says most alleged 2020 dead voters were aliveThe Republican attorney general of Arizona says his investigators found just one dead voter after thoroughly reviewing findings from a partisan review of Arizona's 2020 election.
Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion ban
Read full article: Arizona attorney general asks court to unblock abortion banArizona’s Republican attorney general wants a court in Pima County to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of a law that bans all abortions except when the life of the mother is at risk.
Arizona says "personhood" abortion law can't lead to charges
Read full article: Arizona says "personhood" abortion law can't lead to chargesAn attorney with the Arizona attorney general’s office says a 2021 state “personhood” law that gives all legal rights to unborn children can’t be used to bring criminal charges against abortion providers.
Arizona, Louisiana among states grappling over abortion bans
Read full article: Arizona, Louisiana among states grappling over abortion bansArizona’s Republican attorney general says a total abortion ban that has been on the books since before statehood can be enforced, putting him at odds with that state's Republican governor.
Arizona judge declines GOP request to block mail voting
Read full article: Arizona judge declines GOP request to block mail votingAn Arizona judge has declined a request by the state Republican Party to block most mail ballots for the 2022 election, preserving the voting method used by the overwhelming majority of voters.
Juul to pay $14.5 million to settle Arizona vaping lawsuit
Read full article: Juul to pay $14.5 million to settle Arizona vaping lawsuitE-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Arizona $14.5 million and won't market to young people in the state to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the Arizona attorney general’s office.
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GOP review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
Read full article: GOP review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from TrumpA Republican-backed election review in Arizona's largest county has failed to come up with proof to support former President Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election.
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Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits
Read full article: Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuitsEight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)WASHINGTON – Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. “It cannot rely simply on the past.”AdDemocrats in Congress will try again to revive the advance approval provision of the voting rights law. AdNearly 75 businesses, including PayPal, Levi Strauss and Impossible Foods, joined in a brief urging the court to “fully preserve the Voting Rights Act." The Justice Department will not be part of Tuesday’s arguments, a rarity in a voting rights case.
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US ends deal with Arizona restricting Biden on immigration
Read full article: US ends deal with Arizona restricting Biden on immigrationSecretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas looks on as President Joe Biden signs an executive order on immigration, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Washington. The agency's action was revealed Wednesday as Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, sued to stop newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from carrying out Biden's 100-day moratorium on deportations. It's not clear what has happened with the agreements signed elsewhere. The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday declined to comment, citing the pending litigation. The agreements would remain in place for eight years unless Homeland Security moves to challenge them by Feb. 17, which is 30 days after Cuccinelli signed them.
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Google location-tracking tactics troubled its own engineers
Read full article: Google location-tracking tactics troubled its own engineersGoogle also began monitoring public reaction to the AP story, including how it was trending across Facebook, Twitter and other influential online services, the documents show. Some of Google's own engineers scolded the company for misleading people about how its location tracking settings worked. After the AP article on location tracking came out two years ago, Google made changes to its privacy settings to make it easier for users to conceal their movements. The recently unsealed documents reveal statements from Googles own engineers that are in conflict with what the company has been representing to the public," Brnovich said in a Wednesday statement. Google is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the Arizona law only applies to goods and services that charge consumers.

OxyContin maker reaches tentative opioid-crisis settlement
Read full article: OxyContin maker reaches tentative opioid-crisis settlementArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the agreement included more money from the Sackler family, which had become a sticking point during the recent talks. "Our position remains firm and unchanged and nothing for us has changed today," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement. New York Attorney General Letitia James accused the Sacklers of "attempting to evade responsibility and lowball the millions of victims of the opioid crisis." "As attorney general, I will continue to seek justice for victims and fight to hold bad actors accountable, no matter how powerful they may be." In March, Purdue and members of the Sackler family reached a $270 million settlement with Oklahoma to avoid a trial on the toll of opioids there.
