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Deputy Maricopa County Attorney Lisa Aubuchon Likely to be Fired

Arizona Republic: “A controversial prosecutor faces imminent firing after a five-month inquiry into her role in filing criminal charges and a civil suit against judges and county officials on behalf of then-Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. . . . Deputy County Attorney Lisa Aubuchon was sent a ‘pre-termination letter’ last week, an initial step in the firing process.”

Joe Arpaio’s Two Aides put on Administrative Leave after Accusation of Misconduct

Arizona Republic: “The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has placed two of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s top aides on administrative leave after they and another aide were accused of misconduct and mismanagement.”

Reid Adds Controversial Immigration Amnesty Measure to Defense Bill

CNN: “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he will add the DREAM Act, a controversial immigration measure, to a defense policy bill the Senate will take up next week.”

Why Medical Marijuana is Awful — Compliments of Keep AZ Drug Free

Phoenix New Times: “Aside from being a psychologist, Ed Gogek . . . sees legalizing medical marijuana as a huge problem. ‘This is not about medical marijuana. I work with drug addicts, so I see how they lie and scam, . . . When this is done in other states, only about 3 percent of the people who use it have serious problems. Anyone can claim ‘pain’.'”

Arizona Health Department Preps for Medical Marijuana Passage

Phoenix Business Journal on Arizona Proposition 203, the medical marijuana initiative: “the executive director of the Arizona Department of Health Services is putting processes into place to regulate what could become a new industry in the state.”