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Judge: No voting extension in Maricopa County
A Maricopa County judge has rejected a request from the Arizona Democratic Party to extend voting by two hours in the county.
Study: Number of Arizona polling places has fallen sharply since 2012
When Arizona voters go to the polls next week, it will be at 212 fewer polling places than in 2012, with 13 of the state’s 15 counties cutting sites in that time, a new report shows.
Biggest Arizona county to revamp polling to avoid long lines
Arizona's most populous county has agreed to develop a plan to avoid polling place wait times to settle a lawsuit a civil rights group filed after thousands of people waited for hours to vote in the March presidential primary.
County canvass OK helps set stage for Arizona race recount
Maricopa County officials have certified results from Arizona's Aug. 30 primary election, a step toward a recount of the still-undecided race for the Republican nomination in a Phoenix-area congressional district.
Overflow shelter will stay open until February
The overflow homeless shelter near the Capitol will remain open at least until February 2017, despite an earlier plan to begin phasing it out this month.
Lawyers in Arpaio’s profiling case seek $5.9 million in fees
Attorneys who won a racial profiling case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio are seeking $5.9 million in legal fees and expenses for pressing contempt-of-court allegations against the lawman and other costs.
Judge may rule on claims of Arizona voter suppression
A U.S. district court judge may decide two critical issues in Arizona before the November presidential election: whether to stop the state’s new so-called “ballot harvesting” law from taking effect and whether to force elections officials to count out-of-precinct provisional ballots.
Maricopa County board adopts budget for fiscal year 2017
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted a $2.3 billion budget for fiscal year 2017.
Arizona high court to rule on privacy rights of probationers
The justices have agreed to consider a Maricopa County case in which a man on probation for drug convictions sought to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless search of his residence.
Bill to eliminate public notice requirement goes to governor
Businesses in the state's two largest counties could soon find themselves escaping a cost -- at the expense of local newspapers.
Arizona GOP group votes to support ‘anyone but McCain’
The Republican Party of Maricopa County said Sunday that precinct committeemen approved a resolution to support another candidate
Detective: Arpaio’s investigation wasn’t focused on judge
An Arizona sheriff's detective testified Wednesday that an investigation he conducted last year didn't target a judge who had ruled against his boss in a racial profiling case.
