Government

 Getting across the city of Maricopa can become challenging, if not seemingly impossible, at times with traffic backing up in three directions.  It is all expected with the...

  The rules governing how you open a business in Maricopa are about to change.  City leaders have eliminated the requirement for obtaining  business licenses per...

Maricopa City Hall will be closed from noon on Monday through New Year's Day, reopening at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Emergency services...

  Four city of Maricopa employees were honored Tuesday evening as the city presented their 2018 City of Maricopa employee excellence awards at the regular...

County officials from across the state honored Pinal County Supervisor Anthony Smith for his outstanding service as President of the County Supervisors Association (CSA)...

The City of Maricopa will be providing a free, 24-hour drop-off location for Christmas trees Dec. 26 through Jan. 31. Residents can drop-off their...

It been a decade in the works, but the construction of a new Maricopa Fire/Medical Department administration building has finally arrived. The new building is...

“This helps Maricopa become a more viable option for new industry and businesses looking to expand.” -- Denyse AirheartThe City of Maricopa has ballooned...

At the State of the City event in October, Mayor Christian Price announced changes in the business license process for the City of Maricopa. That...

  As Copper Sky looks for more revenue streams, a proposal to change rates and fees is before the public. Maricopa City Council approved the...

Dale Wiebusch brought Maricopa leaders up to speed on what the 2018 election results might mean to their city. Thursday morning Wiebusch, the City's Intergovernmental...

Vice Mayor Peggy Chapados borrowed one from David Letterman as she retired from the Maricopa City Council after six years Tuesday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5bFraQGM_Y&t=9s At Tuesday’s regular...

City Hall will be closed beginning at noon on Monday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, reopening at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Emergency...

If you travel on West Honeycutt Road, your life is about to change. Starting Thursday at 9 p.m. Honeycutt Road will be closed from North...

  As Wednesday is declared a National Day of Mourning to mark the passing of President George H.W. Bush, don’t plan on your mail being...

Tuesday evening Rich Vitiello will be sworn in as the newest Maricopa City Councilmember at the city council’s regular meeting, which starts at 7...

Beginning Dec. 1, a new $32 fee will be part of vehicle registration in Arizona. The Public Safety Fee was established by the Legislature through...

  Both sides in a lawsuit against Pinal County over a tax to improve roads are now waiting for a judge to decide whether that...

John Schurz, president and general manager of Orbitel Communications and Western Broadband, Schurz Communications Inc.’s Arizona cable properties, has been elected chairman of Maricopa...

The Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) has named the City of Maricopa's "Housing Needs Assessment & Housing Plan" as the recipient...

  From State Route 238 to Stanfield, the City of Maricopa owns a wide array of land parcels. Since 2004, the City has acquired about...

Fourth graders grilled Maricopa’s mayor and city manager on meaty issues of the day, from economic development and traffic to cows. Tuesday, Christian Price...

As Pinal County continues to tabulate 6,000 provisional ballots, Arizona seems to be a little more purple following the Nov. 6 election. Republicans swept locally...

While all eyes are on the U.S. Senate race, there has been a switch in the Corporation Commission as ballot-counting continues across the state. Democrat...

Pinal County Elections Department estimates it has 20,000 early ballots and 6,800 provisional ballots left to count. Statewide there are an estimated 400,000 outstanding ballots....

As the ballot-counting continues statewide, Democrats made some gains on Republicans. Two of them overtook their opponents, at least for the time being. U.S. Senate...

Ballots are still being counted in Pinal County and not all Pima County precincts have reported, but Republican showed up strong for their candidates...

With 88 percent of all precinct’s reporting, Republican Martha McSally retains a slim lead over Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in the race for U.S. Senate. Several...

With just 15 percent of precincts reporting statewide, state Rep. Vince Leach has a sizeable lead in his first attempt at the state Senate...

Arizonans are deciding the fate of five statewide propositions in Tuesday’s election. They cover state pensions, taxes on services, renewable energy, school choice and...