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Heap Apologizes for Voter Notice Error as BOS Plays Politics

July 10, 2025 2:26 pmJuly 10, 2025 2:26 pm

A voter notification error from the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office triggered confusion for over 83,000 residents last month, but it was the Board of Supervisors’ handling of the situation that may have done the most damage to public trust, say...

Petersen, Montenegro Stand Against Challenges to Unborn Protections

June 23, 2025 4:27 pmJuly 2, 2025 10:36 am

Arizona Senate Pres. Warren Petersen (R-12) and House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) have officially intervened in a lawsuit related to last election’s Proposition 139, more commonly known as the “Right to Abortion Initiative.” The case, entitled Isaacson v. Arizona, was...

Maricopa’s Mark Stewart Issues Exclusive Response to Heap’s BOS Suit

June 13, 2025 4:10 pmJune 20, 2025 4:36 pm

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap(R) has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Supervisors (BOS), accusing them of unlawfully seizing control of key election functions and withholding resources from his office. The lawsuit, filed June 12 by Trump-aligned America First Legal,...

AG Mayes Botches ‘Fake Electors’ Case

May 22, 2025 3:05 pmJune 2, 2025 4:10 pm

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ prosecution of the so-called “alternate electors” has encountered a major setback in a significant development. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers ruled that the case must be re-presented to a grand jury due to...

Petersen Announce EV Mandate Win against California

May 9, 2025 10:34 amMay 21, 2025 11:40 am

Senate President Warren Petersen has announced that a multi-state lawsuit against California has thwarted a rule mandating that any company delivering to California replace their entire diesel fleet with electric vehicles. The mandate, dubbed the “Advanced Clean Fleets” initiative, would...

AZ AG Mayes Joins Another Suit Thwarting Trump Admin

April 4, 2025 9:50 amApril 13, 2025 6:33 pm

Yet again, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has enjoined another multi-state lawsuit attempting to thwart key elements of the Trump administration’s government waste savings proposals. This time, it’s to prevent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from cutting a grant program based...

Sheridan Walks Tightrope on Immigration Enforcement

March 23, 2025 6:59 amMarch 29, 2025 11:42 am

Sheriff Jerry Sheridan is trying to find the right balance when it comes to immigration enforcement in Maricopa County under the Trump Administration. While he wants to support federal immigration efforts, a major court case from the past has tied...