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Bill giving sheriffs more control over budget fails in Senate
A bill meant to give county sheriffs more control over their budgets died, at least for the moment, in the Senate on Tuesday after one of its strongest advocates, Senate President Russell Pearce, failed to muster enough votes for passage.
Arpaio irked over reading event
America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff is miffed at elementary school administrators after he said he was invited to read to a group of Phoenix sixth-graders a�� and then uninvited for being considered too controversial.
Baja Arizona? Annoyed with Legislature, group wants Pima County to form new state
Pima County politicians have joked about the idea of political separation from more-conservative Maricopa County for decades. But the Legislature’s recent moves on topics including immigration caused some to stop laughing and form a political committee advocating that this county of more than 1 million people leave Arizona and create a new state.
Thomas challenges State Bar’s case against him
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has filed motions before the presiding disciplinary judge of the Arizona Supreme Court attacking the legitimacy of the State Bar of Arizona's case to have him disbarred.
Home valuations in Maricopa County drop 11%
Maricopa County homeowners will see how much their homes are worth when county tax valuations begin arriving in the mail Friday.
IRC choice of Democrat McNulty leaves rural counties on outside
Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission is four-fifths filled out, and to date, all the members are from Maricopa and Pima counties.
Arpaio forms squad in response to medical pot law
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is forming a special squad to target people who use Arizona's new medical marijuana law to violate other drug laws.
Thomas files $23 million plus claim against state
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has filed a million dollar plus notice of claim against Arizona for personal and professional damage he says stem from his conflicts with county officials and the State Bar of Arizona.
Sheriff’s bus gets $20,000 in hail damage
A $456,000 custom-made bus bought by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has $20,500 in damage from an October hailstorm.
Believe it: Tuition hike is coming
When pressed about whether cuts to higher education would lead to higher tuition, the Governor’s Office hedged, but the heads of Arizona’s community colleges said the reduction is so steep they will have little choice but to propose that students pay more.
Formal disciplinary complaint filed against Thomas
A formal attorney-discipline complaint was filed Thursday against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, alleging he based a lawsuit and criminal investigations of county officials on his animosity toward them.
Federal grant boosts Maricopa Co. homeless programs
The federal government has renewed a homeless grant and is sending $22.5 million to help those without a place to live in the Phoenix-area.
