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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: 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.
3rd Maricopa County supervisor investigated
A third Maricopa County supervisor has been under investigation by the Sheriff's Office over funds spent on a search for illegal listening devices.
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.
Suit to limit human-smuggling prosecutions revived
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Maricopa County Attorney's Office from prosecuting undocumented immigrants as co-conspirators of the smugglers who bring them into Arizona.
Ruling in sweeps lawsuit against sheriff postponed
A judge hearing a lawsuit over immigration patrols by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has postponed a ruling on whether to give the police agency more time to hand over e-mails.
Hearing set on suit over First Things First referendum analysis
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Phoenix has scheduled an initial hearing Monday in a lawsuit challenging the official description of a measure on state's November ballot.
Arpaio raises $2.5 million in campaign funds
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has raised more than $2.5 million for his re-election campaign over the last year.
