Tucson's Top Stories: June 4
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Per diem payments continued during a 26-day stretch when the Arizona House was off the floor and the Senate met once per week.
A New River couple has been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid program of $12 million through a Mesa clinic that billed for services never provided. Prosecutors said the case is part of a much larger Medicaid fraud investigation that has led to dozens of convictions and hundreds of charges statewide.
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge’s decision blocking access to Arizona’s voter registration database. The Justice Department argues it needs the records to review voter roll maintenance, while Arizona officials contend the request seeks private voter information protected by state and federal law.
