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A Goodyear Family's Suit Against Jack Rose Claims He Lined His Own Pockets Instead of Developing Their Property

Wed Oct 8 8:23pm EDT

For a time, Jack Rose was the most notorious person in Arizona government. I know, I know: You've never heard of him. But even if he's forgotten, the damage was clearly done. Rose's selfish actions not only left the taxpayers on the hook for an unprecedented $60 million jury verdict, but als...

  • On Despising Guatemalans and the Origins of “Wab” Wed Oct 8 8:23pm EDT

    I don't like to rerun columns 'cause it makes me look like a lazy Mexican, but I realize that, as my column invades foreign terrain (Chattanooga! Columbia, South Carolina! Steamboat Springs, Colorado!), new readers might not understand some of my commandments. Following, then, are the two most-frequ...

  • A Mormon Widower Wasn’t Counting on a Murder Rap When He Followed His Late Wife’s Instruction to Marry His Ex-Lover Wed Oct 8 8:23pm EDT

    On September 23, 2001, Faylene Grant wrote a letter to her husband Doug and his ex-girlfriend, Hilary DeWitt. "I know I will be here with my body until it is buried," the 35-year-old Gilbert mother of four said. "I have held a secret hope and desire for several weeks that I would be able to ...

  • Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 9, 2008 Wed Oct 8 8:22pm EDT

    LOVE IT, LEAVE IT What about all the great Phoenix writers?: As a fan of Robrt L. Pela's superb theater reviews, I was eager to read his article ( "Has Phoenix Arrived? Feel t...

  • Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Jails Lose National Accreditation Wed Oct 8 8:22pm EDT

    Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail accreditation was terminated last month — even as he awaited a federal court ruling that could take his jails out of his control. Now, an examination of public records reveals that Arpaio failed for years to demonstrate that he had the proper c...