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Gap widens for approval of transportation questions

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...

Election Update: Prop 416 passing; Prop 417 on the edge

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...

Props 416/417 neck-and-neck in early tallies

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...

Letter: Facts every voter needs to know about Props 416/417

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...

Letter: Props 416/417 conflict with state statute

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...

Supervisor, mayor battle ‘misinformation’ on Prop 416

Pinal County Supervisor Anthony Smith and Maricopa Mayor Christian Price urged local business owners to “solve the problem of misinformation out there” regarding transportation...

Letter: Maricopa can’t wait ‘800 years’ for transportation improvements

By Anthony Smith Earlier this year the Arizona Department of Transportation said it had a transportation backlog of “800 years.” Anyone in Maricopa want to wait...

Letter: Vote no on Props 416, 417

By Alan Marchione Dear Fellow Voters, Surely by now, you’ve noticed the numerous signs in support of Props 416 and 417 littering our intersections. Once again,...

On the Ballot: Voters being asked to open wallets for regional transportation

Pinal County residents will have the opportunity to vote in November to approve a sales tax funding infrastructure improvements across the county. For Maricopa, it...

Letter: Goldwater Institute wants to take away your vote on Prop 416

By Connie Van Driel, Tom Shope & Edward Farrell The Phoenix crowd is at it again. The Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute is trying to keep Pinal...

Letter: Prop 416 really about urbanizing Pinal

By Scott Skinner It's a rare moment when average ordinary people can actually place limits on overdevelopment. Voting against Prop 416 affords just such an...

Kelly wins seat on flood-control board

In a very close vote, Scott Kelly was elected to the board of the Maricopa Flood Control District on Wednesday. Only 36 ballots were cast....

Maricopa Flood Control District election faces new obstacles

A local flood control authority is reconciling changes to state election laws as its October special-election approaches Wednesday. The Maricopa Flood Control District is holding...

Volkmer & Lamb: Speaking in favor of Props 416, 417

By Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer and Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb Pinal County is a great place to live and work, but the challenges...

Maricopan starts campaign bid for constable

A Maricopa man has announced his intention to run for constable of the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court. Glenn Morrison of Rancho El Dorado is running for...

Maricopa constable running for Legislature

Bret Roberts is the latest candidate to announce a run for a House seat in Legislative District 11. A Republican, Roberts is the constable...

Kimball among early contenders for Legislature

Though the election is 17 months away, several Arizonans are lining up to run for the state Legislature, including a former Maricopa City Councilman. Already,...

Sen. Smith sets sights on Congress

Maricopa resident Steve Smith is running for Congress. Smith is currently the state senator for District 11. A strong supporter of President Trump’s policies, he...

New Ak-Chin Council sworn in after historic election

The Ak-Chin Indian Community’s new tribal council was sworn in Tuesday. Robert Miguel took the oath as chairman, and Gabriel Lopez was sworn in as...

Ak-Chin Indian Community chooses Miguel in historic election

Voting members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community elected incumbent chairman Robert Miguel Nov. 19 in what was the first-ever direct election of the position. The...

Arizona General Election results: End of Day 11/11/16

State Results President Donald Trump (R) 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 45% U.S. Senate John McCain (R) 53% Ann Kirkpatrick (D) 41% U.S. Congress District 1 Tom O’Halleran (D) 51% Paul Babeu (R) 44% Arizona...

Lamb ready to transition into Pinal’s new sheriff

Mark Lamb may have had an R after his name on the campaign trail, but he does not expect his tenure as Pinal County...

Gusse, Brown lead council contenders, Prop 415 wins in landslide

With a large number of ballots counted and votes tallied the city of Maricopa appears set for change in the coming years. This election cycle,...

O’Halleran defeats Babeu in District 1

A former Chicago police officer defeated the sitting Pinal County sheriff in a bid to become a U.S. congressman. Tom O’Halleran, who formerly served in...

Override supporters take the lead in newest vote count

Ballots counted overnight brought brighter hope to supporters of a budget override for Maricopa Unified School District. The 10-percent budget increase for MUSD was on...

Mark Lamb keeps big lead in sheriff’s race

Mark Lamb has maintained a big lead over his Democratic rival in his campaign to become the next sheriff of Pinal County. A Republican in...

Early results for Maricopa, Pinal County

Maricopa City Council Julia Gusse 2,051 Marvin Brown 1,900 Dan Frank 1,690 Bridger Kimball 1,482In the early counting in the General Election, a budget override for Maricopa Unified...

Maricopa students have their say in General Election (video)

Maricopa High School's Junior State of America club hosted a mock election Tuesday, asking students the same questions that are on local ballots. Listen...

Maricopa early voters concerned about system

Maricopa voters casting mail-in ballots are beginning to worry about the legitimacy of the voting process. Maricopan Joyce Larson, 73, was attempting to request her...

Class size ‘a big deal’ in MUSD override push

On the eve of a national election voting Americans who have yet to cast an early ballot will soon approach polls all across the...
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