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TJ Shope rolls to victory over Kerby for District 16 state Senate

Updated at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2022. Incumbent Republican TJ Shope, unexpectedly trailing Democratic challenger Taylor Kerby in early returns, rolled to a commanding...
Rep. Teresa Martinez claps as she listens to fellow Arizona House members introduce guests to the legislature's opening session at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 8, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Martinez, Shope talk 2024 legislative goals on opening day

New year, new legislative session.  Arizona lawmakers gathered at the Arizona State Capitol today to hear Gov. Katie Hobbs deliver her second State of the...

Sprouts of wrath: Rural farmers feel the real effects of drought. The state says...

Even during chilly January afternoons, tumbleweeds roll across the Sonoran Desert, landing just shy of the metal gate marking Oliver Anderson’s farm. Each morning, the...

Illegal today, maybe not tamale

Maria serves up home-cooked tamales on weekends at the Hidden Valley swap meet. She cooks them in the kitchen of her home. She’s a single mom...
Representative Teresa Martinez

From Point A to Point B: Republican puts politics aside in name of safety

It’s a hot morning in late June and while traveling to Maricopa on State Route 347, you notice traffic backing up. It’s hard to...

Horst outlines Maricopa’s suggestions to ADOT to improve State Route 347

City Manager Rick Horst on Monday laid out the city’s proposals to improve traffic flow on State Route 347 during a presentation to the...

Pinal County, with heavy voting for GOP, tightened or decided state races

Pinal County was the difference between a total rout by Democrats seeking the highest federal and state offices and down-to-the-wire results in just about...

Candidates for District 16 seats in State Senate, House discuss priorities

Maricopans who are not voting early by mail will cast their votes for Arizona District 16 Senate and House candidates in the general election...

I-10 project could give city another way to access freeway, relieve SR 347

Improvements coming to Interstate 10 along the Wild Horse Pass Corridor could benefit Maricopa, including another potential way to reach the freeway to augment...

With ballots in the mail as Election Day nears, a look at key local...

Early ballots are in the mail. The General Election is upon us. A dizzying array of statewide propositions and all of Arizona’s key leadership positions...

O’Halleran believes deal within reach for SR 347 widening and overpass

You’re dead-still in The Line, hands seared to your steering wheel, about 3 miles deep in stalled traffic on State Route 347. You and roughly...
State Route 347 Sign

City to gain control of projects on SR 347 and 238 – in town

Maricopa has reached an agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to take control of projects on State Routes 347 and 238 that lie...
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey

Local politicians differ on Ducey’s veto transportation bill

What might Gov. Doug Ducey’s veto of HB2685 mean for Maricopans and State Route 347? The answers depend on who you ask. Ducey vetoed the...

Veto of Maricopa County transportation tax bill may affect SR 347 expansion

Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed House Bill 2685 Tuesday, a measure that would have put the issue of extending the half-cent Maricopa County transportation tax...

GOP candidates stepping forward for state races

The Republican slate of candidates for State Legislature to represent Maricopa is filling up less than six months shy of the August 2 primary...

Maricopa moves to LD16 in new legislative map

Maricopa, the largest city in Pinal County, will anchor a new and reconfigured legislative district beginning in 2023 after the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission...
Congressional District map 2022

Maricopa in Congressional District that borders Utah

The new Congressional District 2 approved by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission puts Maricopa in an even larger district than the previous maps had. The...

Gubernatorial candidate holding rally in Maricopa

Mesa Mayor and candidate for governor Scott Smith is coming to Maricopa on Monday.Smith is a hosting a “Get Out The Vote” rally at...

Hidden Valley draws state lawmakers to town hall

A few dozen Hidden Valley residents filled the Thunderbird Farms Fire Station yesterday for a town hall with state lawmakers from either chamber who...

Martinez continues to champion highway funding

Maricopa commuters, Teresa Martinez says she has your back. Since the failure of Proposition 469 in November – which would have provided funding for improvements...
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