Government

  Maricopa residents may have been noticing a few orange jumpsuits assisting with public works projects around the city in recent months. As part of a...

  City officials are alleging a political action committee formed in opposition to a planned private motorsports complex in Maricopa violated Arizona campaign finance laws...

  Anyone interested in running for city council in 2018 will have the opportunity to file with the city soon. The Maricopa City Council voted Tuesday...

The gavel is in the hands of a new school board president this week. MUSD Governing Board to host community reception Jan. 17 at 5:30...

After more than two years, a Maricopa double-murder case is set to go to trial in 2018. Jose Ignacio Valenzuela Jr., 40, who lived...

Through November, extracurricular programs within the Maricopa Unified School District received a funding boost of almost $40,000 in 2017. Donors submitted $38,902 to MUSD and...

A bill recently introduced in the state Legislature could turn local elections partisan. Introduced by Rep. Jay Lawrence (R–District 23), House Bill 2032 would require...

Pet owners and dog park users are now bound by law to follow rules regarding pets at city parks. Maricopa City Council unanimously passed an...

A changing of the guard took place within the Maricopa City Council Tuesday during the annual selection of the vice mayor. The now former vice...

To buffer the impacts of an arduous transition process, the Maricopa City Council will vote Tuesday to name an interim city manager, one who...

An infrastructure project 15 years in the making finally broke ground Monday morning. City officials broke ground for the overpass at State Route 347 and...

By Raquel Hendrickson & Mason Callejas Maricopa is hunting for a new city manager. After almost four years, Gregory Rose announced to staff Tuesday morning his...

The director of Maricopa’s small-business incubator presented its third quarter update to City Council Tuesday, during which he proclaimed he would no longer be...

The success of two transportation propositions on Tuesday’s ballot opens “possibilities” for Maricopa, according to Mayor Christian Price, but leadership will be mandatory. Prop 416...

An apartment developer presented a plan to City Council Tuesday, outlining its intentions of developing affordable multifamily housing structures in Maricopa. Representatives from the Indianapolis-based...

With all ballots in, Propositions 416 and 417 appear to have succeeded with Pinal County voters. The unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show Prop 416,...

As ballot-counting continues from Tuesday’s election, the gap widens between yes votes and no votes regarding regional transportation. Proposition 416 is well on its way...

Pinal County Elections Department officials still have 5,500 ballots to count from Tuesday’s election. After staff counted approximately 3,500 ballots this afternoon, the two biggest...

The Maricopa City Council batted down the extension of a janitorial contract Tuesday due to what some members said was sub-par service. The one-year contract,...

With more than 9,000 ballots still to be tallied from Tuesday's election, two questions about county transportation were in a tight battle but leaning toward...

Lawyers representing the private racetrack Apex have filed a complaint against a political action committee that took Apex to court. The complaint, filed with the...

A formal groundbreaking for the construction of an overpass on State Route 347 across the Union Pacific Railroad tracks will take place Nov. 20....

City Council heard a presentation Tuesday from a private company that claims to be able to help lower utility and maintenance costs by leasing...

City Council voted Tuesday to make an official Arts Committee from the Arts Task Force. The task force was previously charged with coordinating special art...

An economic development mechanism received an updated agreement with the city Tuesday. During a regular meeting, City Council voted to approve the new $125,000 agreement...

Maricopa’s local business incubator and its parent company were moved to a month-to-month contract Tuesday, after city council voted to limit the term of...

By Peg Chapados My fellow Maricopans, it’s time to make a critical decision for our city and county. The Nov. 7, all mail-in election asks...

By Alan Marchione  A recent article by Jennifer Stielow, Vice-President of the Arizona Tax Research Association (ATRA,) addresses the sneaky and legally unsound language provided...

The Maricopa City Council approved recommittals and new members to the Maricopa Youth Council Tuesday. Eleven members from the previous term have decided to recommit...

The city has extended its contract with the third-party transit service to continue operating the City of Maricopa Express Transit fleet, better known as...