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Brewer vetoes bill on county personnel changes
A bill vetoed Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday would have changed the county personnel systems across Arizona except for Maricopa County.
Documents released about former Arpaio top deputy
An internal investigations shows that a former top deputy to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio engaged in immoral conduct and violated a range of office and county policies.
Two top Arpaio deputies step down following investigation
The former top deputy to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has officially resigned from the sheriff's office.
Arpaio interviewed as part of misconduct probe
An investigator interviewed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for 5A? hours as part of a probe into allegations of misconduct involving the lawman's top aides.
Arpaio declines to release report on top staff
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he will not release the findings of an investigation into the conduct of some of his top command staff.
Arpaio seeking votes on ‘mug shot of the day’
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants people to vote for their favorite mugshots.
JP prepares for his own redistricting process
Judges in the state’s justice courts are redrawing their precinct boundaries, a process that attracts little public attention but carries a full measure of political drama and intensity.
And Justice of the Peace Lester Pearce oversees the politically-partisan process of redrawing Maricopa County’s justice court districts.
Judge strikes down Thomas’ motions to dismiss disbarment case
A judge on April 14 struck down motions by former County Attorney Andrew Thomas to dismiss an attorney discipline cases against him.
Arpaio’s office accused of misspending $99M
An examination in Arizona's Maricopa County has found that the sheriff's office, widely known for efforts against illegal immigrants, inappropriately spent $99 million from two jail funds over the last eight years to pay for other law enforcement operations a�� including immigration patrols.
Valley voices: economic development
Three experts talk about what the Valley needs to boost the economy and get the engines of economic development revved up again.
Sheriff’s captain suing Goddard over emails
A Maricopa County Sheriff's Office captain has filed a lawsuit against former Attorney General Terry Goddard and others over personal emails released to the public.
The science of imposing the death penalty
The execution of Eric King reveals the imprecision in choosing who should be condemned, say death penalty observers.
