Two sides have been battling behind-the-scenes and in the court of public opinion for nearly a year.

Now, the fight is official, with lawyers set to face off over “the Axon bill” at Maricopa County Superior Court.

One side claims this is a frivolous, unwarranted attack on the state’s attempt to keep a huge corporation and expand affordable housing.

The other insists this is a battle to protect the rights of citizens – in this case, the final say on a massive apartment project.

But by waiting until almost the last minute to file a legal challenge, the side opposed to the Axon bill allowed it to become “the Axon law.”

Indeed, though a judge could ultimately demand a freeze, there is nothing to stop the Taser maker from starting construction on its controversial plan: nearly 2,000 apartm

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