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Retired Arizona Public Officials Sue to Keep "Hundreds of Millions" in Pension Payouts Being Denied Because of New Law

Image: Ray SternColin Campbell, retired Maricopa County Superior Court judge, is representing a group of retired judges suing a state pension plan in an attempt to reverse a law that shrinks pensioners' cost-of-living adjustments.​ Retired judges are fighting a new law that reduces their pensi ... More >>

Centerpoint Tower Close-of-Sale Delayed; Deal Will Likely be Finished by Week's End, Says Company Rep

Image: Ray SternThe Centerpoint Towers construction site is still quiet, but that's supposed to change soon. A sale to the Ohio-based Zaremba Group is expected to close this week​ The $30 million sale of the Centerpoint Towers in Tempe was supposed to close on Friday, but has been delayed. Ken ... More >>

I Could Just Slap Him

Felon, swindler, liar, sleaze, pant-load. The many faces of Fife Symington

Criminal With an Asterisk

Has ex-governor J. Fife Symington III gotten his just desserts?

Burned

Aging Rural/Metro firefighters can't afford to retire

Union Dues

Federal judge rules Fife Symington must repay millions to pension funds

He's Back

Ex-governor Symington seems blissful despite the damning evidence that mounts at his bankruptcy trial. What's up his sleeve?

The Earthmover and Fife

Bill Dereschuk is one pensioner who wants Symington to prevail in his bankruptcy case

Writing a Sentence

Fife Symington must live with six felony convictions; where he will live with them is still up in the air

Fife's History

It took years, and some luck, to unravel Symington's web of deceit

Judge Stranded

As Symington finishes his grueling cross-examination, judge tarries with jury instructions

Trial by Paper

As Symington finishes his grueling cross-examination, judge tarries with jury instructions

Bankers Dozin'

Testimony at the governor's criminal trial and a new civil complaint suggest that First Interstate helped Symington dupe other lenders

A Colossal Liar

If you're feeling sympathy for Fife Symington, read this

Republic Scoops Self

The expose told of a newly discovered "confidential settlement" that has an impact on Symington's bankruptcy case. But the Republic itself had reported the settlement--in 1994.

An Accounting Nightmare

Coopers & Lybrand leaves governor in "worst of all worlds" legally; but quick removal from office seems unlikely

Official Secrecy Acts

Fighting a legal war on multiple fronts, Symington and his attorneys turn to a time-honored tactic: stonewalling

The Governor and the Lawyer

Document supporting indictment suggests senior partner at Snell & Wilmer aided governor in alleged bank fraud

Flashes

Document supporting indictment suggests senior partner at Snell & Wilmer aided governor in alleged bank fraud

Honey, Would You Pass the Money?

Sealed testimony by Symington's wife shows couple mixed funds; she bailed governor out repeatedly

Governor Deposed

Forced to explain his creative accounting practices, the governor steps through the looking glass

Feds Target Fife's Lawyers

Prosecutors wonder how Symington's debt to a powerhouse law firm was paid

Flashes

Prosecutors wonder how Symington's debt to a powerhouse law firm was paid

For Their Eyes Only

Tentative pact would seal some records in Symington bankruptcy case

The Case Against Fife

Source close to grand jury probe says Symington "is going to get indicted"

Making Accuracy "Irrelevant"

The governor's lawyer explains when it's okay to tell a lender you're worth millions when you're actually broke

Thanks for Quitting. Heres Your Gold Watch.

When Fred Tryon retired, Arizona Public Service Company gave him a gold watch. Then the multibillion-dollar utility claimed he hadn't retired, but quit, and took away his pension and his benefits. Then Fred Tryon died of a heart attack. Now, his wife o

First Interstate Blank Check

Bank gave governor loan write-downs, despite evidence of false financial statements

Flashes

Bank gave governor loan write-downs, despite evidence of false financial statements

A Sitting Duck

Symington's conflicting financial statements provide creditors with plenty of ammo

Trusting in Family Values

Symington's conflicting financial statements provide creditors with plenty of ammo

Countdown to Indictment?

Washington to decide Fife's fate in next six weeks

Phoenix's Freebie for Fife

The city torpedoed an urban development program when it let Symington off the hook for $2.7 million.

Kickback Story Irks Symington

Governor denies payment improper; public documents dispute his denial

Collateral Damage

Conflicting financial statements from 1990 may leave Symington vulnerable to creditors and prosecutors

Cinema Verite

Conflicting financial statements from 1990 may leave Symington vulnerable to creditors and prosecutors

A HISTORY OF FAILURE

Conflicting financial statements from 1990 may leave Symington vulnerable to creditors and prosecutors

PAYING THE PIPERA KICKBACK RAISES NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT SYMINGTON AND THE MERCADO

Conflicting financial statements from 1990 may leave Symington vulnerable to creditors and prosecutors

FIFE'S LONG-TERM (TERM-SHORTENING) PROBLEM

Conflicting financial statements from 1990 may leave Symington vulnerable to creditors and prosecutors

PENSION APPREHENSION

RETIREES ARE SPOOKED BY THE THOUGHT OF STATE EMPLOYEES MANAGING $1 BILLION OF THEIR NEST EGG

THE BEST OF FIFE

HE BROUGHT US AN RTC LAWSUIT, A GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION AND A "CAR OF THE PEOPLE." NOT TO MENTION GEORGE LECKIE AND ANNETTE ALVAREZ. OH, WHAT THE HECK, WE'LL MENTION THEM.

THE EMPEROR'S NEW FORECLOSURES

JUST WHEN HE WAS GETTING HIS POLITICAL HOUSE IN ORDER, ANOTHER SYMINGTON ENTERPRISE DISINTEGRATES

Beam Us Up, Scottie

Economics 101 with Pinnacle West Capital Corporation