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Candidate for assessor job withdraws after plagiarism discovery

An applicant for the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office withdrew from consideration minutes after he was caught plagiarizing large swaths of his application to replace Paul Petersen, who resigned in early...

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Petersen’s suspension in limbo after appeals hearing

Russell Pearce (left) gives his testimony about the suspension of Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen to Kory Langhofer, Petersen’s attorney, during a suspension appeal hearing in...

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GOP lawmaker looking for way to remove indicted elected officials

A three-term state lawmaker is writing legislation to allow county supervisors to oust a sitting assessor or treasurer if that person is indicted. The proposal by Rep. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale,...

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CAP: ‘Very real problem’ going unresolved

Center for Arizona Policy leader Cathi Herrod said the veto was disappointing. “Stakeholders, including nearly every county assessor worked to reach the consensus provisions embodied in H2446. To read more...

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Home valuations in Maricopa County drop 11%

Maricopa County homeowners will see how much their homes are worth when county tax valuations begin arriving in the mail Friday. The Arizona Republic reports the numbers will reflect the...

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