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Maricopa County

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Feds Pull 287(g) Authority From Maricopa County Jails Due to Civil Rights Violations

    Janet Napolitano, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, announced today that she's yanking the 287(g) program, which helps identify illegal immigrants, from Maricopa County jails.​ U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yanked the 287(g) program from Maricopa County jails today due to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Maricopa Community Colleges Rescind Job Offer to Scandal-Plagued Candidate Ahead of Board Meeting

    www.montgomerycollege.edu Brian K. Johnson, in better days.​The Governing Board of the Maricopa Community Colleges meets tomorrow morning to vote on candidates for several positions available within the institution.   But the board will not vote on the Maricopa Community Colleges ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Prop 203 Still has Chance: Lead by Opponents Shrinks Again

      Image: Wikimedia Commons Here's a Wikimedia shot of "Purple Erkle" for our commenter in the last post who wanted to see some "purps."​No matter which way this thing goes, it's been a hell of a race. The fight for Proposition 203, Arizona's medical marijuana measure, is s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Prop 203 Analysis: How Arizona's Medical Marijuana Measure Could Win; Plus, What Happened?

    ​ We've crunched the latest numbers, analyzed the trend and spoken to campaign experts about the incredibly close race of Proposition 203. Our take: Arizona's medical marijuana measure will fail without a minor miracle. But we won't burst anyone's bubble yet, 'cause the race isn't finishe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    Paul Babeu's Joe Arpaio Probe: Who Pays for It?

    PCSOShould Babeu get funds from Maricopa County to pay for the Munnell memo inquiry? Who will pick up the tab for Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's investigation into the allegations made in MCSO Deputy Chief Frank Munnell's memo? And should Maricopa County pay for any of it, particularly considerin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Unidentified Man Tries to Lure Maricopa Kids into Van With Candy; How Creative

    www.icanhazcheezburger.com​Police in Maricopa are looking for a man that has been trying to lure children into his van by telling them there's candy inside.Seriously? The old, stereotypical "candy in the van" trick was the best idea this creep could come up with?Police say the man has been cruisin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    Nonprofit Sharing

    Local photogs, agencies join forces for toot-free community project

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    County Officials Respond to Arpaio's Criticism on Budget; County Manager Says He's Volunteering $23,000 Pay Cut

    Image: www.maricopa.gov Maricopa County officials responded to criticism by Sheriff Joe Arpaio today about budget cuts, saying the sheriff's office is not the only county agency that's hurting. In a prepared statement, county leaders outline how Arpaio signed off on the budget he's now complaining a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Mexican Government Denounces Arpaio's Tent City March; Protest Filed with Supervisors

    Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's forced march of illegal immigrants to Tent City has drawn a stunningly sharp rebuke from the Mexican government -- with a letter arriving at the county today and more action ordered by a Mexican Senate committee if the situation doesn't change. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Maricopa County Supervisors Fire Back After Arpaio Suggests They've Been Uncooperative

      The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today denied claims that the county has been "uncooperative" in a request for public records and employer sanctions investigation by Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- the latest squabble in the county's internecine warfare. We'd be able to tell you exactly wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Maricopa County Employees' Use of Vehicles to be Studied for Possible Cuts

    A Maricopa County employee welfare program known as the "take-home vehicle" may be coming to an end.Due to the economic crisis, the county is ordering the use of its 2,500 vehicles to be scrutinized with an eye toward saving money. One of the first things officials want to look at is whether to keep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Rapper DMX Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail; Can't Own Animals or Firearms for 18 Months

    Earl Simmons, better known as the rapper DMX, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for abusing his dogs and theft-related charges. He's scheduled to be released on April 30.DMX also received 18 months of supervised probation, during which time he can't own firearms or animals, according to a news rele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Maricopa County Departments Phone Menus: Press "O" and They Hang Up on You

    When a corporation or government office truly cares about the people who call, it will put a nice, little feature on its automated telephone menus in which -- if you really gotta talk to a live human being -- you can press zero to get a front-desk receptionist.If said offices don't give two squ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Gross Out: Bad Bathroom Etiquette at Quilted Bear

    When a corporation or government office truly cares about the people who call, it will put a nice, little feature on its automated telephone menus in which -- if you really gotta talk to a live human being -- you can press zero to get a front-desk receptionist.If said offices don't give two squ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Election 2008: Check Where to Vote Before Tuesday (Many Polling Places Have Changed) and Bring ID

    When a corporation or government office truly cares about the people who call, it will put a nice, little feature on its automated telephone menus in which -- if you really gotta talk to a live human being -- you can press zero to get a front-desk receptionist.If said offices don't give two squ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Forecast for the Feathered Bastard, and Free Speech Radio News Covers the Wells Fargo Siege.

    When a corporation or government office truly cares about the people who call, it will put a nice, little feature on its automated telephone menus in which -- if you really gotta talk to a live human being -- you can press zero to get a front-desk receptionist.If said offices don't give two squ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    Residents in Maricopa and Other Counties Had Fewer Babies in 2007

    When a corporation or government office truly cares about the people who call, it will put a nice, little feature on its automated telephone menus in which -- if you really gotta talk to a live human being -- you can press zero to get a front-desk receptionist.If said offices don't give two squ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2008

    Washington Post Calls Arpaio a Racial Profiler

    When a corporation or government office truly cares about the people who call, it will put a nice, little feature on its automated telephone menus in which -- if you really gotta talk to a live human being -- you can press zero to get a front-desk receptionist.If said offices don't give two squ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Over the Weekend: Rock-A-Bella, World Series of Beer Pong and Arpaio taking a shot at Andrew Thomas

    When a corporation or government office truly cares about the people who call, it will put a nice, little feature on its automated telephone menus in which -- if you really gotta talk to a live human being -- you can press zero to get a front-desk receptionist.If said offices don't give two squ ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Fair Deal

    It’s odd, it’s cheap, and the food’ll kill you. What’s not to like?

  • News

    December 20, 2007

    Inhumanity Has a Price

    Corpses, a flesh-eating virus, the most-sued sheriff in America. Lawsuits against Joe Arpaio have cost us $41 million, so far

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Siege Mentality

    County Attorney Andrew Thomas is attempting to capitalize on a national trend by attacking local judges

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    Motion from Demon Dog Dennis Wilenchik and Candy "Babyface" Thomas shot down by Judge Barbara "Badass" Mundell.

    County Attorney Andrew Thomas is attempting to capitalize on a national trend by attacking local judges

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2007

    Udupi, ewwwwww

    County Attorney Andrew Thomas is attempting to capitalize on a national trend by attacking local judges

  • News

    April 19, 2007

    Outrageous Fortune

    Private lawyers in Maricopa County child-dependency cases are soaking us for unbelievable bucks

  • News

    August 11, 2005

    Der Füror

    One bad Hitler analogy turned the Maricopa County YWCA into a war zone

  • News

    October 14, 2004

    Election Eve Nightmare

    Can the Maricopa County Elections Department ensure the accuracy of early voting? Hell No!

  • News

    August 19, 2004

    Car Theft by the Numbers

    Can the Maricopa County Elections Department ensure the accuracy of early voting? Hell No!

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best West-Side Park

    The White Tank Mountain Regional Park

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Cap Runamok

    Will taxpayers have to bail out the Arizona Diamondbacks?

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2000

    Fair Package

    Will taxpayers have to bail out the Arizona Diamondbacks?

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    BOB's a Bust

    Bank One Ballpark was touted as a powerful economic engine for downtown. Data show, however, that BOB has fueled sales mostly for BOB. The meager spillover doesn't bode well for the Arizona Cardinals' stadium aspirations.

  • News

    March 18, 1999

    That Would Be You, Mr. Chief Justice

    Zlaket casts misguided stones in controversial rape case

  • News

    September 24, 1998

    Billion-Dollar Bad Guys

    The county's jails are crammed full. But not with the dangerous felons backers of an initiative to raise money for new jails would have you believe.

  • News

    December 11, 1997

    Problems of Roofian Proportion

    The media reports put a happy face on stadium construction. The official records tell a far different story.

  • News

    December 11, 1997

    Letters

    The media reports put a happy face on stadium construction. The official records tell a far different story.

  • News

    October 23, 1997

    Distaff Is Restless

    A resident gets cut from Maricopa Medical Center's surgical training program. She says it's discrimination. It's just the latest problem facing the center's taxpayer-funded contractor, Medpro.

  • News

    October 23, 1997

    Iceland 5, Arpaio 0

    Iceland supreme court unanimously opposes grandparents' extradition to county jails

  • News

    September 18, 1997

    Unclean Getaway

    Maricopa County dumped hazardous waste at its property for years. But don't expect the county to pay for it -- ADEQ has already let it off the hook.

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    Board Games

    Maricopa County schools chief Sandra Dowling plays to win--of course, as a governing board of one, she doesn't have much competition

  • News

    August 14, 1997

    Risky Business

    A former employee says Maricopa County is better at covering up than cleaning up its environmental hazards. And that could get the county in trouble for financial fraud--again.

  • News

    December 5, 1996

    Barbarism As a Public Relations Strategy

    A former employee says Maricopa County is better at covering up than cleaning up its environmental hazards. And that could get the county in trouble for financial fraud--again.

  • News

    November 7, 1996

    We're Setting Trends Again

    Far-flung government bond fiasco dubbed "Son of Maricopa"

  • News

    September 19, 1996

    Pay Ball!

    Stadium-tax foes strike out again in Superior Court

  • News

    July 11, 1996

    Simply Stunning

    Federal probe finds excessive force, poor medical care at county jails; stun gun used on inmate's testicles

  • Calendar

    April 25, 1996

    Pic Hits for the week

    Federal probe finds excessive force, poor medical care at county jails; stun gun used on inmate's testicles

  • News

    December 21, 1995

    Letters

    Federal probe finds excessive force, poor medical care at county jails; stun gun used on inmate's testicles

  • News

    August 18, 1994

    PLAYING THE MARKET

    MARICOPA COUNTY CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH A FINANCIAL CRISIS OF ITS OWN MAKING. WE ALREADY KNOW THAT TOP COUNTY OFFICIALS--NOTABLY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS--LIED TO TAXPAYERS ABOUT THE ENORMITY OF THE PROBLEM. NOW NEW TIMES HAS LEARNED THAT THE COUNTY AL

  • News

    May 18, 1994

    YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BUDGET BY ITS COVER

    MARICOPA COUNTY'S BUDGET HAS AN AWARD-WINNING FORMAT. NOW IF IT WERE ONLY ACCURATE.

  • News

    April 27, 1994

    THE NUKE GETS TAX BREAKS WHILE THE COUNTY FLOUNDERS

    MARICOPA COUNTY'S BUDGET HAS AN AWARD-WINNING FORMAT. NOW IF IT WERE ONLY ACCURATE.

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