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Jun
2013
Reminder Comes after Arizona Woman Held in Mexico Jail for Over a Week on False Drug-smuggling Charge In the wake of Yanira Maldonado’s nine-day ordeal in a Mexico jail on groundless drug-trafficking accusations and the beginning of summer travel to Sonora, Mexico, Attorney General Tom Horne is today offering resources…
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07
Jun
2013
Attorney General Tom Horne today announced the resolution of a case in his ongoing auto repair “sting” operations, a program he instituted to deter auto repair shops from defrauding consumers. In the sting operation, an automotive repair expert shut off an undercover vehicle’s fuel cutoff switch before the State’s undercover…
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May
2013
A single political appointee should not be entrusted with the job of certifying border security for the United States, Attorney General Tom Horne told Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake in a letter yesterday. "Last week’s report from the Department of Homeland Security confirming that more than 600 immigration detainees…
24
May
2013
The deaths of a Phoenix Police Officer and Phoenix Fire Fighter in separate incidents within the last week are raising concerns about potential charity scams, Attorney General Tom Horne said today. “My office has been alerted that possible charity scammers have already started to take advantage of the tragic deaths…
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May
2013
Gilbert Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award for the third straight year. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately…
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Apr
2013
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Earns Top Ranking in Category for Most Worker-Hours of Exposure Salt River Project has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2012. It was SRP’s ninth first-place ranking since 1980 and third in the last four years in the category for utilities…
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Apr
2013
Father of Elizabeth Smart to Speak at Event Honoring Victims and Those Working to Protect Them Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is today announcing the kick-off of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme, New Challenges. New Solutions., celebrates the spirit of those who have worked (and continue to…
23
Apr
2013
Attorney General Tom Horne has invited city attorneys to a discussion of how civil unions can be done in a legal way, and what is illegal. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 29 at 2:00 PM, with a press conference to follow at 3:15 PM.
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Apr
2013
Citing the need to spare victims’ families any unnecessary delay in having sentences for federal capital cases carried out, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne today threatened to sue the Federal Government if it did not approve, within 90 days, Arizona’s application to qualify for expedited review of such cases. In…
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19
Apr
2013
U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04) introduced the Arizona Land Sovereignty Act (H.R.1495), preventing any president from unilaterally designating national monuments without input from the public. On Tuesday, April 16th, the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a legislative hearing on Rep. Gosar’s bill. Arizona Reps. Franks,…
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Apr
2013
In the wake of Monday’s Boston bombing, Attorney General Tom Horne is reminding Arizonans to take precautions when preparing to make any charitable or disaster relief donations. “As of today, we have not received complaints about charitable scams resulting from the horrible events in Boston on Monday, but past experience…
15
Apr
2013
Attorney General Tom Horne released the following statement on today’s bombing incidents in Boston, Massachusetts: “One of the primary duties of my office is to be an advocate for people who have been victimized by acts of violence. Today’s incidents in Boston were nothing less than despicable and cowardly attacks…
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