Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Maricopa County sheriff who was ousted in 2016 by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, has narrowed his opponent's lead in the race for mayor of the affluent suburb where he has lived for more than two decades.
Read More »Arpaio narrows mayor’s lead in comeback attempt
Arpaio tries to become suburban mayor after losses 
Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Phoenix metro sheriff who was ousted by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, is attempting another political comeback as he runs for mayor of the affluent suburb where he has lived more than two decades.
Read More »Arpaio running for mayor of Fountain Hills
Beaten in his last three elections, former six-term Sheriff Joe Arpaio is attempting another comeback, this time running for mayor of the affluent Phoenix suburb where he has lived for the past two decades.
Read More »Fountain Hills scraps fee over perceived threat from lawmaker 
The town of Fountain Hills killed — at least temporarily — a proposed public safety fee intended to save the town from impending deficits because of a perceived threat from state Rep. John Kavanagh.
Read More »Some GOP lawmakers vote solid red, support caucus bills
Representatives like Vince Leach, R-Tucson, and Don Shooter, R-Yuma, and Sens. Nancy Barto, R-Phoenix and John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, are among the Republicans most faithful to their own caucus when it comes to voting.
Read More »C.T. Wright: Politically active clemency chairman prays for unity 
If you’ve sat through a day at Arizona Senate in the past three years, there’s a chance you’ve heard a booming prayer delivered by C. T. Wright. His prayers have also been heard in the Arizona House of Representatives, at state GOP meetings, and even at a campaign rally for President Trump in 2016.
Read More »Senate set to debate bill outlawing aggressive panhandling
The Senate is set to debate a bill that outlaws aggressive panhandling in public places.
Read More »State appeals ruling on political committee law 
The state of Arizona is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that threw the state’s election laws into disarray by striking down the statutory definition of “political committee” as unconstitutional.
Read More »State seeks stay of campaign finance ruling 
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office asked a federal judge to stay a recent bombshell ruling that threatens the state’s ability to enforce all of its campaign disclosure laws.
Read More »‘Dark money’ may get darker if judge strikes down AZ disclosure laws
A federal judge is being asked to rule that “dark money” groups that now don’t disclose the source of their contributions can also legally hide how they’re spending the money – and on whose behalf.
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