Montgomery pledges peace, seeks to re-establish civil unit
Bill Montgomery took his oath of office for Maricopa County Attorney Nov. 22, inheriting a two-year vicious power struggle between his office and the Board of Supervisors.
Dunn touts independence as county attorney candidate
Chandler Mayor Boyd Dunn announced his run for Maricopa County Attorney May 11, selling himself as the only candidate without ties or obligations to the former administration or Board of Supervisors.
Panel to consider county attorney applicants
A citizens' committee will meet Wednesday to consider the 13 people who have applied to become Maricopa County's top prosecutor.
Thomas becomes everyone’s favorite target in AG race
Shortly after Thomas announced his resignation, the three candidates on the Democratic side issued a joint statement denouncing him, with former state prosecutor Vince Rabago sending out another on his own for good measure. And much of their criticism was echoed on the right, where fellow Republican candidate Tom Horne, the state superintendent of public instruction, savaged Thomas for alleged abu[...]
County attorney decries Smith request
In a feud that conjures up memories of the New Times subpoena/arrest debacle, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office released a letter today from County Manager David Smith asking the office's employees to fess up to whether they've been blogging or posting comments on the internet about county government. Real names, pseudonyms, work time or personal time, Smith asked for it all while citing Ar[...]
Bad blood over bad check leads to indictment of boxing promoter
Boxing manager Joe Diaz hopes the indictment of a Phoenix fight promoter leads to bigger fish - namely, former boxing commissioner and Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox. Promoter Peter McKinn III was indicted Sept. 30 on five counts of forgery, theft, fraud and perjury stemming from a five-year-old dispute with Diaz. McKinn pleaded not guilty in an Oct. 8 arraignment.
Employer sanctions coming up short
Arizona's employer sanctions law has been in effect for 21 months, yet no businesses have been shut down over hiring practices. In fact, there hasn't yet been a single business forced to defend itself in court. But now, one lawmaker wants to change all that by giving county attorneys more enforcement powers.
Judge: Thomas’ appeal denied; filed with wrong court
For the time being, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors can continue to hire attorneys outside the County Attorney's Office to handle the board's legal issues.
Thomas alters policy on criminal prosecution in photo enforcement cases
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has altered its policy on photo enforcement violations to allow criminal prosecution under certain circumstances.