Politics

Maricopa’s first top cop now wants to be the county’s top cop. Patrick Melvin, a Cobblestone resident, says he will run as a Democrat in...

OPINION By Vincent Manfredi As a councilmember, I am deeply concerned about the negative impacts HB 2536 (Kaiser) will have on our cities and towns. This...

At the Feb. 21 City Council Meeting, the board unanimously approved the appointment of three new pro tempore judges to the Maricopa Municipal Court. Tresa...

Some people believed money from Proposition 469 last November could be used to build a parking lot – and if you consider the state...

In ever-growing drama for Kevin Cavanaugh, the Pinal County District 1 supervisor claims he mistakenly changed his party affiliation early this month in a...

First in a series examining the city’s budget Maricopa not only is among Arizona’s fastest-growing cities but also among the fastest-growing in the country. With...

Pinal County, which seemingly had cleaned up malfeasance that put it in the national spotlight during the August primary election, once again is under...

As the year ends, it's a time to reflect on all that has happened and to look forward to the new year with hope...

Proposition 469 to improve transportation, most notably roads, across Pinal County was defeated in the General Election. Still, processes are moving forward that could result...

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...

Three-term Congressman Tom O'Halleran, who represents Maricopa in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Friday morning conceded defeat to Republican political neophyte Eli Crane...

Updated at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2022. Pinal County voters, who have been clamoring for better transportation, specifically widening and improving State Route 347,...

Updated at 5:25 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2022. Political neophyte Eli Crane, a former Navy SEAL, was on the verge on unseating three-term incumbent Tom...

Voting was brisk across Maricopa on Tuesday morning as polls opened for the General Election. While polling places were busy, there were no lengthy...

For those planning to vote in Maricopa today, here are several links that provide information that you first should know. Voters are encouraged to first...

We can improve the quality of life in Pinal County for years to come by voting YES on Proposition 469. Among many other projects, the...

As Maricopa prepares to go to the polls Nov. 8, results of this week’s InMaricopa reader poll show slightly more than half of the...

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

It was a who's who of Maricopa at the reception that preceded Mayor Nancy Smith's first State of the City address on Oct. 19. Captains...

An independent expert hired by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors to review the Elections Department's performance in the August primary reported Wednesday there...

Editor: It is my privilege and honor to endorse Teresa Martinez for election in the Arizona House of Representatives in 2022. Teresa was appointed to serve...

The 2022 Maricopa primary election was memorable for many reasons. It took nine days after Election Day for Pinal County to announce a Logic and...

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...

When President Joe Biden last week signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, ostensibly to reduce debt, the big question was: Will the American...

Color our poll respondents cynical this week. A majority of voters in our weekly unscientific poll, 53.29% – said they thought the $739 billion “Inflation...

Nancy Smith, elected to the Maricopa City Council in 2014, and the wife of former Mayor Tony Smith, was selected as the city’s new...

A group of Maricopa officials spoke out on the Primary Election issues plaguing Pinal County at Wednesday’s Pinal County Board of Supervisors meeting and...

By Peg Chapados August 2, Primary Election Day, is almost here. It’s time to vote for Maricopa City Council members and I humbly ask you...

By Constable Glenn Morrison, Western Pinal Justice Precinct Vincent Manfredi is a solid fiscal conservative, responsible business owner and one of the hardest working City...

Betty White is a retired homemaker, real estate agent and legal secretary. At 72, she's lived a quiet life in Maricopa, and that’s the...