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Maricopa County Assessor Paul D. Petersen Indicted in Adoption Fraud Scheme
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- Published: 13 October 2019 13 October 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Maricopa County Assessor Paul D. Petersen for his alleged involvement in an adoption fraud scheme involving pregnant Marshallese women flown to Arizona to put their baby up for adoption.
Arizona Man Sentenced to Two Years Probation for Voter Fraud
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- Published: 13 October 2019 13 October 2019
Tucson, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced 80-year-old Richard John Greenfield was sentenced to two years of probation for voting twice in the 2016 General Election. As a part of his sentencing, the Court revoked Greenfield’s right to vote in Arizona while on probation.
United States-Australia Industry Roundtable Discussion on Trusted Technology Ecosystems
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- Published: 13 October 2019 13 October 2019
Washington, DC - Monday, Attorney General William P. Barr and Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton hosted a government-industry roundtable discussion titled, “Shaping a Trusted Technology Ecosystem,” with more than a dozen representatives from the tech-industry landscape.
Jury Convicts Two Former Corrections Officers of Assaulting an Inmate and Two Former Officers Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
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- Published: 13 October 2019 13 October 2019
Kansas City, Missouri - Two former corrections officers at the Jackson County Detention Center have been convicted by a federal jury of physically assaulting an inmate in violation of his Constitutional protection against unreasonable force.
Celebrating 25 Years Of Charter School Success In Arizona
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- Published: 12 October 2019 12 October 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Thursday joined former Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Graham Keegan to celebrate 25 years of charter school success in Arizona. During a fireside chat, the two discussed the impressive results achieved by students attending Arizona’s charter schools and Arizona’s leadership in offering students and families the education options that best fit their needs.
Governor Ducey Announces Partnership To Expand Suicide Prevention Efforts & Mental Health Support In Schools
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- Published: 12 October 2019 12 October 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey announced Thursday that the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance to increase and expand mental health support, trauma-informed initiatives and suicide prevention efforts in Arizona schools.
Arizona Makes Top 10 On List Of Tax-Friendly States
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- Published: 12 October 2019 12 October 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - A recent State-by-State Guide to Taxes released by Kiplinger listed Arizona on the top 10 list of tax-friendly states. The ranking, which placed Arizona ninth in the nation for tax friendliness for individuals and businesses, is determined by a state’s tax burden as it relates to areas including income tax, property tax, sales tax and more.