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Wilcox wins appeal over her $975,000 settlement
Former Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox has won an appeal over a $975,000 settlement in her lawsuit against the county for a failed criminal case made against her in late 2009.
Gallardo drops congressional bid, to run for county board
Sen. Steve Gallardo has dropped out of the race to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District in favor of a run for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Senate minority leader says she won’t run for office in 2014
Sen. Anna Tovar announced Thursday she won’t run for public office in the 2014 campaign cycle, relinquishing a possible bid for a seat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Elections to move forward as judge okays at-large districts for community college board
A judge ruled that a law creating two new at-large seats on the Maricopa County Community College District governing board is constitutional and will allow elections for those seats to move forward.
County board forms panel to pick Gallego successor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is creating a three-member panel to decide who will replace outgoing state Rep. Ruben Gallego of Phoenix as he attempts to win a U.S. congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor.
Experts: Brewer had no choice but to step aside
Gov. Jan Brewer returned to the place where the first seeds of her political career were planted to announce her retirement after more than 30 years in public office.
Maricopa County supervisors appoint Farnsworth to Arizona Senate
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today appointed former lawmaker David Farnsworth as the next state senator in Legislative District 16.
Farnsworth, Fillmore and Townsend nominated as next LD16 state senator
GOP leaders in Maricopa County selected Republicans Dave Farnsworth, John Fillmore and Rep. Kelly Townsend as nominees to serve as the next state senator in Legislative District 16. The slate of nominees will be forwarded to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which will select one of three to replace former Sen. Rich Crandall.
LD16 Republicans to nominate new AZ state senator
Legislative District 16 precinct committeemen from Maricopa County GOP are scheduled to meet Saturday evening to nominate three candidates to serve as the district's next Arizona state senator.
Biggs gives Crandall an early boot from Arizona State Senate
Rich Crandall's Arizona state Senate seat was declared vacant by Senate President Andy Biggs on Aug. 22, days after Crandall notified Biggs that his resignation won’t take effect until midnight on Aug. 31. Biggs cited a portion of Arizona law that declares a legislative office can be deemed vacant now that Crandall is no longer a resident of the district.
Maricopa County reduced budget by 89 million
I’m fortunate to have many great friends and colleagues at the Capitol and I’m pleased to continue to work with the Capitol community in new ways as an elected official of Maricopa County.
Newcomers join familiar faces in seeking to fill vacant legislative seats
Arizona Sen. Jack Jackson Jr. submitted his letter of resignation on July 12, and Sen. Rich Crandall may do the same as soon as August, leaving officials a matter of weeks to submit lists of nominees to fill two vacant seats in the Senate chamber.
