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Arpaio running ads for re-election
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is wasting no time in kicking off his re-election.
Arpaio probes report of $1M bounty on his head
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Monday his office is investigating a report of a $1 million bounty on his head.
UpClose with Bill Montgomery
Bill Montgomery is taking his second stab at elective office, and for the second time he’s going up against an Arizona political fixture. In 2006, he lost the attorney general’s race to Terry Goddard. This time he is running for Maricopa County attorney against Rick Romley, who held the office for 16 years and has continued to work behind the scenes in Arizona politics since he left office in [...]
Arpaio still planning illegal immigration sweep July 29
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he is still planning a sweep July 29 despite Judge Susan Bolton’s decision to halt the most significant parts of S1070. Arpaio said he’s still going... […]
Reaction to S1070 ruling: GOP riled, Dems elated
Arizona politicians reacted to today’s S1070 ruling as expected: Many Republicans were upset that federal Judge Susan Bolton halted the major parts of the law, and many Democrats were relieved that it... […]
Arizona helped deport thousands without new law
Without the benefit of their state's strict new immigration law, officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems.
Arpaio: I’ll jail immigration protesters
The sheriff of the most populous county in Arizona says he's "not going to put up with any civil disobedience" when the state's new immigration law takes effect.
Capitol Quotes: July 23, 2010
“I can get re-elected on pink underwear.” – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
‘Section 1070’ tent city expansion to unveil July 21
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced July 20 that he will be opening a new section of his tent city jail, just for those convicted under Arizona’s new immigration law. The new section of the outdoor jail will be called “section 1070,” according to a Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman.
Deadline extended for Arpaio to hand over e-mails
A federal judge hearing a lawsuit over the immigration patrols by the Maricopa County Sheriff's office has agreed to extend the agency's deadline for handing over e-mails about the patrols.
Sheriff Arpaio defends immigration law
Sheriff Arpaio, known for his tough stance on illegal immigration, defended his state's new immigration-enforcement law Tuesday as he stumped for the Kansas secretary of state candidate who helped write it.
Enforcement at heart of immigration lawsuit
On paper, Arizona's controversial new immigration law is not that different from the federal version.
