Phoenix weighs enforcement, state legislation in flavored tobacco ban debate

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Tobacco Free Kids in an effort to restrict flavored tobacco products.) By Christina Estes | Fronteras Before Phoenix leaders take action on a request to ban flavored tobacco, they want more information about enforcement and possible state legislation. People in favor of banning flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes and vaping products, claim tobacco companies use …

Arizona judge issues first ruling in Prop 208 case

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Rose Law Group Attorney David McDowell, Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Exclusive The first ruling was issued Thursday in the legal challenge filed after the enactment of Proposition 208, which Rose Law Group attorneys argue is unconstitutional. The motion for temporary …

Play ball: AIA Executive Board reverses decision: high school winter sports season back on; Jordan Rose, Rose Law Group founder and president reacts

Salpointe Catholic’s Evan Nelson (5) and Tommy Irish (0) celebrate with teammates following a 54-48 overtime victory against Peoria in the 4A boy’s state championship basketball game in Phoenix on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.Ralph Freso / Special for the Arizona Daily Star     By Richard Obert, Dana Scott | Arizona Republic Four days after voting to cancel the winter high …

AIA Executive Board meeting Tuesday: Will there be a winter sports re-vote? Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose comments

By Richard Obert | Arizona Republic Four days after the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board voted 5-4 to cancel winter sports, that group will meet again on Tuesday. Since the vote to cancel because of surging COVID-19 infections that placed Arizona No. 1 in the nation, there has been a big backlash from the Arizona high school basketball, soccer and …

AIA cancels high school winter sports amid COVID surge; Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, calls for ‘creative solution.’

By Richard Obert | Arizona Republic The Arizona Interscholastic Association Executive Board on Friday voted to cancel the high school winter sports season amid a continued surge in COVID-19 cases statewide. The AIA had already delayed the start of the winter sports season but reconsidered that move because of the continued trend of rising coronavirus cases, which has led to …

Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, presents before newly elected Pinal County Board of Supervisors

By Rose Law Group Reporter Check out a pic of Pinal County’s new supervisors in action during a recent meeting where Jordan Rose presented a case on behalf of Porchlight Homes. Pictured from left to right are Supervisors Kevin Cavanaugh (District 1), Interim Vice Chairman Mike Goodman (District 2), Interim Chairman Stephen Q. Miller (District 3), Jeffrey McClure (District 4), and Jeff …

Judge Hears Arguments Over Whether To Nix Education Tax

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — The fate of a voter-approved tax on the rich to fund education could depend on whether a judge believes the money raised will be “grants” to school districts. The Invest in Ed group that backed …

Can Arizona Offset Negative Impact Of High Tax Prop. 208?

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Victoria Harker | Chamber Business News Arizona’s state Senate Finance Committee met last week to discuss what the new tax law that resulted from passage of Proposition 208 last month will mean for the state’s economic future and …