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Maricopa County

Oct 24, 2024

Prop. 134 raises over $400k, opponent warns it could end all initiatives

A strong fundraising effort is going toward a ballot referral that would change the voter initiative process in Arizona.  More than $400,000 has been raised in support of Proposition 134, […]

Oct 21, 2024

Care for the Whole Patient Leads to Healthy Populations

This August, U.S. News and World Report published a study ranking the health of nearly 3,000 counties across the country on a scale of 1 to 100. In a troubling […]

Oct 17, 2024

Corporation Commission defends exempting power plant from environmental review

The Arizona Corporation Commission is denying claims made by Attorney General Kris Mayes and two environmental groups about the commission’s decision to exempt a power plant expansion from environmental review.  […]

Oct 10, 2024

Parties target pair of swing districts in bid to flip legislature

In two swing districts of the state with bipartisan representation, Republicans and Democrats are seeking legislative majorities by completely flipping districts they have voter advantage in. Republicans are heavily focusing […]

Transportation
Sep 18, 2024

Backers of Prop. 479 raise $3M for transportation tax

Maricopa County voters will decide whether to extend a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects in November and a bipartisan campaign is spending $3 million to ensure they vote “yes.” […]

Aug 16, 2024

Disruptions as Arizona counties certify primary election may signal what’s to come in November

The banging sound from Chairman Mike Goodman’s gavel filled the boardroom at a Pinal County supervisors meeting Monday, but Kevin Cavanaugh ignored it.

Jul 29, 2024

Keeping our promise to the community

Despite these advancements, our historic mission remains the same – to provide exceptional care to the underserved in our community. It is a legacy that began in 1877, when the county first began providing indigent care, and one that we proudly continue today.

Jun 28, 2024

Same man suspected in Senate theft arrested in county election theft

Officials confirmed Thursday that the man arrested for allegedly stealing a security key fob from the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center is also a suspect in a theft at the Arizona Senate. 

Jun 25, 2024

Judge disqualifies himself from lawsuit challenging ballot measure on judicial retention

A trial judge recused himself Tuesday from deciding the legality of a ballot measure that would give him and his colleagues lifetime appointments.

May 2, 2024

AG candidate tries again to redo election

Arizona’s 2022 election for attorney general that saw Republican Abraham Hamadeh lose by just 280 votes should be redone because Maricopa County failed to test their ballot printers and thousands of voters were unable to cast a ballot, Hamadeh's lawyer told a judge Wednesday.

An election official sorts mail ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Mar 24, 2024

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense

The false claims promoted by prominent Republican candidates have driven protesters to rally outside vote-counting centers and to patrol drop boxes. They have led to death threats against election workers and their families and prompted top election officials to quit.

Mar 15, 2024

Bypassing Hobbs’ veto could cause ballot fatigue

An increase in the introduction of ballot measures this session to avoid the governor’s veto could have unintended consequences for voters or the referendums themselves. However, the move might result in a surge in voter turnout. 

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