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Maricopa County Superior Court gets two new judges
Gov. Jan Brewer announced the appointments Friday of James Blomo and Gerry Porter to the court's bench. They fill the vacancies created by the recent retirements of judges Robert Budoff and Edward Burke.
Commissioners eye free mapping software, say it could be used differently than creators intended
Although all five members of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission have said they're either aware of, or had logged into, the online mapping software that was released to the public recently by the Arizona Competitive Districts Coalition, which has a stated goal of increasing the number of “competitive districts,” they don't all agree about how it will be used.
County supervisor seeks federal investigation of Arpaio
Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley is urging President Barack Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to support the federal criminal investigation of county Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Babeu: Arpaio’s office withheld information
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said an investigation he conducted shows clear evidence that members of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s staff deceived and withheld information from him, chief among them his former chief deputy, David Hendershott.
Lawyers say focus on race infected Arpaio’s sweeps
Records show top deputies in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office circulated offensive jokes about Mexicans at a time when the department faces a lawsuit alleging officers in Arizona's Maricopa County routinely racially profile immigrants during traffic stops.
Judge rules for cameras in Thomas discipline hearings
A judge has ruled that cameras will be allowed in the attorney discipline proceedings of former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and one of his former deputies, despite objections from the pair that the cameras would hinder the proceedings.
Counties skittish about personnel reform bill
In a matter of hours, a dispute over a single word transformed a minor reform of county personnel systems into a full-blown overhaul.
County officials across the state are wary of a bill that many say was pushed through too hastily in the middle of the legislative session’s final night, with little input from the counties themselves. The bill wasn’t vetted properly, critics said, an[...]
Brewer vetoes bill on county personnel changes
A bill vetoed Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday would have changed the county personnel systems across Arizona except for Maricopa County.
Documents released about former Arpaio top deputy
An internal investigations shows that a former top deputy to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio engaged in immoral conduct and violated a range of office and county policies.
Two top Arpaio deputies step down following investigation
The former top deputy to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has officially resigned from the sheriff's office.
Brewer signs bill containing deal between cities and builders on impact fees
Gov. Jan Brewer on Tuesday signed legislation that contains a deal that cities and homebuilders struck that governs how impact fees are calculated, collected and used.
Judge: Arpaio’s deputies illegally stopped two Hispanics during raid
A federal judge ruled Monday that deputies violated the rights of two men who were detained during one of the workplace raids the Phoenix area's controversial sheriff uses to enforce immigration laws.
