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Passing the buck: Local governments’ worst budget fears
Local government is usually the last place the Legislature looks to find extra money, but the state budget deficit has forced lawmakers to take desperate steps. This year and last, cities and counties have been forced to pay bills that historically have been the state's responsibility. During the past year, lawmakers have taken money that was intended to pay for local services, limited cities' [...]
Thomas loses bid to appoint special prosecutors
A request by Maricopa County prosecutors to appoint special prosecutors to press criminal cases against three county officials was denied Jan. 27.
Maricopa County to get new presiding judge
Judge Norman J. Davis has been selected to become the new presiding judge of Maricopa County Superior Court on July 1. Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch announced the selection Dec. 29.
Grand jury indicts 2 Maricopa County supervisors
A grand jury has indicted two Maricopa County supervisors on criminal charges in separate cases, a move that intensifies a nasty dispute between county officials and the county's two top law enforcement officials.
Pearce bill would give sheriffs, others more power over budgets
The constant budget battles between Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Board of Supervisors could be a thing of the past, or at least more muted than they have been, if Sen. Russell Pearce can get a long-sought bill through the Legislature.
SRP loses again in Prescott water ranch case
A Maricopa County judge has rejected an argument by one of the state's largest utilities that could have fundamentally changed water law in the state, saying the law's intentions are clear even though the law itself might be imperfect.
UPDATE: Attorney says MCSO captain’s claim smacks of extortion
The Sheriff's captain who last year headed up a secretive political committee that broke campaign finance laws in its efforts to support Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is threatening to sue the county for "emotional distress" and investigate county officials for federal crimes unless it pays him $75,000.
Maricopa County weighing higher speed camera fees
Drivers who fail to take photo enforcement tickets seriously will eventually be paying higher fees under a move by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Arizona prepares order for swine flu vaccine
A first batch of roughly 60,000 doses of the new swine flu vaccine could arrive in Arizona next week, state health officials said Sept. 29. Arizona Department of Health Services Director Will Humble said his office is collecting orders from county health departments for submission to the federal Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday. Arizona likely will get the first doses of a nasal spray v[...]
Number of mentally ill in Maricopa Co. increases
The number of seriously mentally ill people in Maricopa County has exploded in recent years and is expected to grow another 45 percent by 2015, according to state estimates.
MCSO deputy chief suing to get pay raise
Nine months after being promoted, a deputy chief in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has filed a federal race and age discrimination complaint against the county for allegedly withholding his pay raise.
Maricopa County looks into sheriff’s office OT
Maricopa County officials are looking into allegations the sheriff's office has mismanaged overtime and that some jail employees have worked unpaid hours.
