Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell Archives

Agreement Between Heap, Maricopa BOS Ignites Feud

May 14, 2025 5:00 amMay 21, 2025 11:40 am

The Shared Services Agreement (SSA) between Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and the Board of Supervisors has ignited a public feud, spilling onto social media in a flurry of posts from Supervisors Tom Galvin and Debbie Lesko. In an exclusive,...

Gress, Republicans Advance Tougher ‘Preston’s Law’ Penalties

March 4, 2025 5:00 amMarch 14, 2025 9:18 am

After a final round of procedural analysis, spirited debate and bipartisan enthusiasm, HB2611, known as “Preston’s Law,” took a big step forward. The legislation aims to stiffen penalties for coordinated group violence, passing the House despite some contention. The bill,...

Partisan Rancor Tops the Arizona Corporation Commission Agenda

December 20, 2024 7:12 amJanuary 6, 2025 3:04 pm

Four Republican members of the AZ Corporation Commission initiated an investigation into outgoing Commissioner Anna Tovar, which resulted in a motion to censure. They allege that the Democrat violated the Commission’s open meeting laws and code of ethics when she...

AZ Gov Hobbs Under Fire for $700K Logo Expense

November 22, 2024 4:12 pmDecember 4, 2024 8:54 am

Arizona State Representative and Majority Whip Teresa Martinez (R-16) is requesting that AZ Attorney General Mayes (D) and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell (R) undertake an official probe into potential ethical violations by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) over the...

AZ ELECTION UPDATE: Close Contests and Big Money

October 29, 2024 6:00 amJanuary 15, 2025 1:34 pm

On September 3, Noble Predictive Insights sent shockwaves through Maricopa County with a poll surveying 1,003 registered voters, including 595 from Maricopa County. It presented the only publicly available insight into these high-stakes local races, showing tight contests with no...

Maricopa County Races Razor Thin

September 13, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 20, 2024 9:18 am

(The Center Square) – Maricopa County’s local races will be incredibly close this year with no clear winner in sight, according to a poll conducted by Noble Predictive Insights. The poll was conducted from Aug. 12-16, surveying 1,003 voters, 595...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sparks Fly as DA Mitchell Refuses to Back Down

June 14, 2024 5:00 amJune 19, 2024 11:43 am

In the aftermath of announced investigations into Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ alleged “pay-to-play” scheme, Maricopa County DA Rachel Mitchell has refused Democrat AG Kris Mayes’ request to end her parallel investigation. The Arizona Globe reported on June 10, 2024, that...