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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,...

ACC Incumbent Challenge by Marshall and Heap Creates GOP Firestorm

June 12, 2025 3:33 pmJune 20, 2025 4:36 pm

The Arizona Freedom Caucus unveiled two new Republican challengers for the Arizona Corporation Commission on Tuesday, setting up what could be one of the most fiery primaries in the state. Reps. David Marshall (R-7) and Dr. Ralph Heap (R-10) will challenge current...

Axon’s Scottsdale Deal Crumbles over ‘Toxic’ Opposition

June 10, 2025 1:10 pmJune 20, 2025 4:40 pm

For a brief moment, it looked like Axon had thrown in the towel on Scottsdale. ABC15 in Arizona quickly reported: “JUST IN: Axon has announced it is no longer with the City of Scottsdale in its plans to build a...

Councilwoman Spilsbury Defiant Despite Recall

June 2, 2025 3:44 pmJune 12, 2025 3:44 pm

Turning Point Action delivered on its bold promise to aid an effort to remove a Republican who bucked her party to join Kamala Harris’s big-money Presidential campaign. Representatives for the powerhouse advocacy group arrived at Mesa City Hall earlier this...

Heap Sends Final Plan, Accuses Maricopa BOS of ‘Election Sabotage’

May 17, 2025 3:13 pmMay 26, 2025 9:18 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap issued his final “warning shot” to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MBOS or BOS) in what has become one of Arizona election administration’s most consequential power struggles. Heap’s Chief of Staff, Sam Stone, told...