2013 Press Releases

Phoenix, AZ (Tuesday, April 30, 2013) -- A multi-million dollar copper theft ring that relied upon inside help from now-fired employees of Arizona copper producer ASARCO, LLC has been broken up, Attorney General Tom…

Phoenix, AZ (Tuesday, April 23, 2013) – Attorney General Tom Horne today announced that Arizona would receive an additional $48 million for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) as a…

Phoenix, AZ (Monday, April 22, 2013) – 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., …

PHOENIX, AZ (Thursday, April 18, 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…

Phoenix, AZ (Wednesday, April 17, 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,…

Phoenix, AZ (Tuesday, April 16, 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…

Phoenix, AZ (Monday, April 15, 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…

Phoenix (Tuesday, April 9, 2013) - In an effort to make young people aware of the tragedy of elder abuse, Attorney General Tom Horne and the Arizona Elder Abuse Coalition have partnered in the 2013 “Why Should I Care About…

Phoenix, AZ (Wednesday, April 3, 2013) -- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced today the extradition of Rafael Enrique Araiza, a citizen of Mexico and high-ranking drug cartel member, from Mexico City to Tucson…

Phoenix (Tuesday, April 2, 2013) – Attorney General Tom Horne has issued a letter to the Bisbee City Council stating that the Civil Union Ordinance, if passed, would be unconstitutional and require the Attorney General’s…