Government

By Ethan McSweeney Candidates for Pinal County Sheriff and Pinal County Attorney took part in a debate at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center on Saturday morning to...

By Ethan McSweeney The two Republican candidates for District 4 of the Pinal County Board of Supervisors traded barbs in a heated debate Saturday morning...

By Ethan McSweeney Candidates in the crowded Republican primary field for Arizona’s first congressional district laid out their plans and qualifications — most keeping with...

By Ethan McSweeney Maricopa’s Heritage District doesn’t have too many options when it comes to addressing floodplain issues without a region-wide effort, according to a...

The Pinal County Attorney’s Office restored thousands of case files after a computer virus locked them, making them inaccessible. In all, the virus corrupted 64,000...

Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) section 42-17107 requires cities in which the total amount of primary property taxes to be collected is anticipated to increase...

Pinal County Assessor Douglas Wolf announced that his office has mailed the 2016 valuation notices for mobile homes. "Mobile home owners should check the notice they...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Phoenix District Office  announced the times and locations for the public scoping meetings to evaluate the potential impacts...

By Dan Frank As one of seven candidates for three City Council seats, I want to outline my qualifications and tell you why I am...

By Anthony Smith It is my privilege to announce that Christian Price, mayor of the City of Maricopa, has joined a growing list of leaders...

By Ethan McSweeney Maricopa High School’s band director should receive a higher stipend and varsity sports coaches should all be paid equally, some members of...

By Ethan McSweeney With additional funding from Proposition 123 secured, Maricopa Unified School District introduced a plan to use the cash to add 13 new...

Plans for a proposed county park to the west of Maricopa met strong opposition from some residents and curiosity from others at an open...

Lyle Riggs called it “an amazing team effort” involving judges, clerks, other court staff and elected officials. But because Riggs wears the robe and is...

Teachers and technology have been top selling points for the “Vote Yes on the Override” campaign in Maricopa. City Councilman Vincent Manfredi is chairman of...

By Ethan McSweeney The Maricopa City Council approved an agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation on Tuesday for the design of the planned State...

“We have to get prepared for what the future looks like for us.” When Wendy Webb talks about the plans of F.O.R. Maricopa, the founder...

Name: Anthony Smith Age: 63 Hometown: Too many moves. Maricopa has my heart. Residence: Maricopa Years in District: 13 Family: Nancy (wife), five grown children in blended family with...

It’s a good problem to have, but it’s still a problem. Maricopa Unified School District has open positions and the money to pay them. The...

With a campus in Maricopa, Central Arizona College needed a Maricopa representative on its governing board, according to Dan Miller. That was one of the...

With six public meetings scheduled in June and an opportunity for the public to contribute in other ways, Arizonans can help shape the next...

A public records request led to the discovery of a malicious computer virus attached to files within the Pinal County Attorney’s Office case management...

By Anthony Smith On May 11, 2016, I was notified by the Pinal County Deputies Association that they are endorsing my candidacy for re-election as...

City Manager Gregory Rose has appointed Brenda Hasler Financial Services Director for the City of Maricopa. In this role, Hasler is responsible for managing, supervising,...

Fewer than 9,000 votes separated approval of Proposition 123 from disapproval in the May 17 Special Election. By late Wednesday, ayes had it at 50.48...

Pinal County Treasurer Dodie Doolittle said her office has received calls regarding a tax scam targeting some local residents. "Our office has been contacted by...

Proposition 123 (education funding) The Basics Prop. 123 amends the Arizona Constitution to increase the annual distributions from the state land trust permanent funds to schools,...

More than two years after the Arizona Supreme Court took over of the Maricopa/Stanfield Justice Court, local control was restored April 27. The Justice Court...

The governing board of Central Arizona College voted to offer Jacquelyn Elliott the job of college president during a special meeting Tuesday. The board held...

In March, when officials with the Arizona Department of Transportation started calling Maricopans who own land that is possibly in the path of the...