Maricopa County Attorney Seeks to Stop Waivers

Arizona Republic:  “Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has asked a Superior Court judge to stop county management from forcing his attorneys to sign temporary waivers that would effectively have them report to the county manager instead of to Thomas.  The move is the latest salvo in a battle over who handles the county’s legal business.”

Arizona Bar Owners Embrace New Gun Bill

Greg Patterson of Expresso Pundit is critical of an article in the Arizona Republic that claimed Arizona bar owners are beating the door down to ban people with concealed carry weapons permits from bringing their guns into bars.  Greg says

. . . over 98% of bar owners have elected not to post signs.  Wow, considering how much bad play the media gave this bill, it’s amazing that bar owners have embraced it so thoroughly.

Buckeye Pays $17,000 to Settle Lawsuit

The town of Buckeye agreed to pay $17,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a local mortgage broker who alleged that Buckeye police officers falsely imprisoned, unlawfully arrested and defamed him.  No charges were filed after police arrested Stanley Lund in November of 2007 and publicly accused him of sexually assaulting a woman at a Christmas party at his home two years earlier.

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