Mary Rose Wilcox

Dennis Gilman YouTubes the revolution; Macehualli drama; Wednesday's BOS meeting; and the wacko nativists' secret picnic.

Anna Gaines, leader of recall drive against Mayor Gordon, arrested at Sheriff Joe book signing, and more...

THE R&G SHOULD PLAY BALL

Assailing

Letters

Letters

Whither Warehouse?

The county's new downtown jail would destroy valuable pieces of Phoenix's past

The Warehouse Tape

County supervisors erase any notion of compromising to preserve historic buildings

Best Downtown Lunch

El Portal

Ballpark Bailout

County poised to give Diamondbacks $6 million on Monday

Letters

Letters from the issue of Thursday, June 30, 2005

Another Day in the Police State: Four Activists Arrested for Applauding at Supervisors Meeting

While the rest of the civilized world is preparing for Christmas, here in Maricopa County, the Board of Supervisors is in complete meltdown, and members of the public are being arrested for applauding. I kid you not. Following on the heels of Monday's arrest of several women in a peaceful ... More >>

Sweetheart Deal

Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox got the bargain of the century. Why?

Downtown Brown

Barrio businesses are flourishing, but not in downtown Phoenix

All in the Family

County supervisor and her brother-in-law both have an interest in Bank One Ballpark

LIBERAL TO A FAULTA LONG-RUNNING POLITICAL FEUD HAS BROUGHT DEMOCRATIC SOUTHWEST PHOENIX LITTLE BUT INTRIGUE, PARANOIA--AND A GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

County supervisor and her brother-in-law both have an interest in Bank One Ballpark

Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Districting Plan

Ruth McGregor This just in: The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the state's legislative districting plan, nearly seven years after it was initially adopted.A group of left-leaning advocates, including Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, State Representative Pete Rios and the Hispanic Bar A ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's 287(g) Stalled: Board of Supervisors Says It'll Sign After Feds Sign

courtesy of Dennis Gilman/HumanLeague002 Supervisor Don Stapley, who backed Wilcox's move to table the sheriff's new MOA today The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors passed the buck back to the feds on Sheriff Joe's new 287(g) jails agreement this morning, authorizing Supes Chair Max Wilson ... More >>

Wilcox: No Conflict in Voting on Special Prosecutors Issue; Longtime County Supervisor is Under Investigation

Image: Social Eye Media​ The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted today to publicly release a legal analysis that explains why County Attorney Andrew Thomas' request to hire special prosecutors wasn't being heard. Click here to read the eight-page analysis, which supports the Supe ... More >>

Stapley and Wilcox Indicted; Thomas and Arpaio Launch Fresh Attack on Eve of Judge's Ruling on Special Prosecutors

  ​Maricopa County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox (left) have been served with indictments this morning that accuse them of committing a long list of crimes. Stapley's been indicted on 27 felony and misdemeanor accounts. You're familiar with these accusations ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox's Indictment: The Truth Behind Those 36 "Felonies"

​ Prosecutors working for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas persuaded a grand jury to indict Mary Rose Wilcox, the lone Democrat on the county Board of Supervisors, on 36 felony counts. But they should have a much harder time getting those charges to stick in court. That's ... More >>

Chicanos Por la Causa Raided; Search Warrant May be Related to Wilcox Criminal Charge

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies are serving a search warrant this morning at the Chicanos Por la Causa, Inc., 1122 East Buckeye Road. We're not sure, but it seems safe to assume it might have something to do with the criminal charges filed this week against Mary Rose Wilcox, one of fi ... More >>

Deputies Raid Chicanos Por La Causa Building, Take Boxes of Papers Out; Protest Sought by Activists

Deputies are taking boxes of files from the Chicanos Por La Causa buildings at 11th Street and Buckeye Road as the group's supporters prepare for a possible anti-Sheriff-Joe-Arpaio demonstration. (See update below -- a demonstration is now looking less likely). A regional conference of Chicanos Por ... More >>

Hard Drives and Paperwork Collected in Chicanos Por La Causa Raid; Case Based on Phoenix Magazine Article

Deputies seized general computer equipment at Chicanos Por La Causa's Phoenix headquarters, in addition to paperwork related to an indicted County Supervisor, records show.  Search warrant returns reviewed by New Times back up claims by the social service agency's representatives of a fishing e ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Charges are Unfounded, Lawyer Says; Claims "Reckless" County Attorney has Conflicts

Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox is a political victim and innocent of the crimes alleged in last week's indictment, her lawyer said today in a news conference. He's at least half right.   Image: Ray Stern Earl Wilcox, Mary Rose Wilcox and Colin Campbell. &nbs ... More >>

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Is Paying His Girlfriend, Elissa Mullany, Big Bucks

Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox is a political victim and innocent of the crimes alleged in last week's indictment, her lawyer said today in a news conference. He's at least half right.   Image: Ray Stern Earl Wilcox, Mary Rose Wilcox and Colin Campbell. &nbs ... More >>

Chicanos Por La Causa CEO Says Prestamos Not a "Lender of Last Resort;" County Supervisor Borrowed From Group

The CEO of Chicanos Por La Causa on Wednesday denied some media reports that the agency's lending division, Prestamos, is a "lender of last resort." Prestamos is at the center of the criminal indictment of Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox. She's been accused of failing to disclose at ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox's Lawyers: Stop Andrew Thomas From Prosecuting Case

  Mary Rose Wilcox (right) with a very important friend, pre-indictmentArguing that there's no way their client can get fair treatment with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office prosecuting the case against her, attorneys representing Mary Rose Wilcox have filed a motion asking Judg ... More >>

Wilcox Lawyer Part Two: Now Wants Guarantee Tucson Judge in Case Won't be Accused of Conspiracy

The lawyer for indicted Maricopa County Supervior Mary Rose Wilcox wants a guarantee that County Attorney Andrew Thomas won't accuse the Pima judge assigned to the case of conspiring against him. In a motion filed today, attorney Colin Campbell asks the Superior Court to force Thomas to state p ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Longtime Foe Mary Rose Wilcox Earns Supporters' Prayers

courtesy of www.PhotosByJoseMunoz.com Mary Rose Wilcox at St. Anthony's in Phoenix this Monday Long before the judges and lawyers got into the act (excepting such stalwarts as Danny Ortega and Antonio Bustamante, who've been active since the beginning), Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose W ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Gets Another Loan from Chicanos Por La Causa. Seriously.

Mary Rose Wilcox​It's either the most appalling lack of judgment we've ever seen -- or the most amazing show of confidence in one's ultimate vindication.Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, who faces 36 felony counts for failing to disclose loans from the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Ca ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Slapped With New Indictment; Chicanos Por La Causa Records Provided Evidence, Thomas' Office Says

​ A new grand jury convened by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas has indicted Mary Rose Wilcox on 42 criminal counts after problems were alleged in the first go-round. Thomas' office released news of the grand jury's finding this afternoon. Not only did a second grand jury managed to ... More >>

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Is "Disappointed" In County Attorney Andrew Thomas' Prosecutors. Seriously.

Apparently, prosecutors thought that calling Chief Deputy David Hendershott to testify would NOT help their case. Smart prosecutors.​In a press release issued last week, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office expressed "disappointment" with the fact that witnesses friendly to the sheriff, including ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Protesters Get Audience with Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox to Push for Reforms

MCSA's Randy Parraz called for change -- and finally got longer than two minutes to make his case.​For the last two years, Maricopa Citizens for Safety and Accountability have been on the outside looking in: The anti-Arpaio activists in the MCSA have been hassled, cut off, and even arre ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Indictment Called for by Mary Rose Wilcox in New Video, and Puente's Protest of Eric Holder

Video of Mary Rose Wilcox in D.C. by videographer Dennis GilmanTelling the crowd at the big immigration rally on Sunday in Washington, D.C. that Sheriff Joe runs Maricopa County like a "police state," county Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox urged listeners to call the U.S. Department of Justice and tell ... More >>

Don Stapley Claim Vs. County Could be Settled by Board of Supervisors; County Leaders Mum on Possibility

  Image: Ray Stern It seems likely that Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, (seen here with husband, Earl, and attorney Colin Campbell), will file a claim against the county like Don Stapley did last week. ​ The malicious prosecution claim filed against Maricopa County by Don St ... More >>

March 24 In Blogs: Mary Rose Wilcox, Phoenix, Crab Cakes, and 17 Pounds of Meth

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio Indictment Called for by Mary Rose Wilcox in New Video, and Puente's Protest o ... More >>

Geraldo Rivera Features Joe Arpaio, Mary Rose Wilcox and Marshmallow-Mouthed Bigot Russell Pearce

Arpaio, Wilcox and Pearce on GeraldoIn case you missed it, here's video from Geraldo Rivera's March 29 show on Fox, where he takes on Sheriff Joe for the umpteenth time, and features footage of Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and state Senator Russell Pearce.The footage of Wilcox is from ... More >>

Maricopa County Supervisors to Weigh Housing Authority Takeover

Doug Lingner (pictured) left the housing authority -- now the county may be taking it over.​Acting at the suggestion of Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will explore the possibility of folding the Housing Authority of Maricopa County back under its contro ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Files Notice of Claim Against Arpaio, Thomas, Hendershott, and Aubuchon

Mary Rose Wilcox​The lawsuits just keep coming.Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, today filed a notice of claim against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Chief Deputy David Hendershott, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon, and both the sheri ... More >>

Alto Arizona's Festival for Human Rights

Mary Rose Wilcox​The lawsuits just keep coming.Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, today filed a notice of claim against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Chief Deputy David Hendershott, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon, and both the sheri ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox's El Portal: Eater Beware

​As soon as we're done dealing with all this pesky SB1070 nonsense, someone should really look into what's going on with the restaurant inspections at Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox's El Portal, a Mexican restaurant just south of downtown Phoenix.   Talk about a Gross ... More >>

Don Stapley, Mary Rose Wilcox Call for FBI Investigation of Chief Deputy David Hendershott; Ask Feds to Consider Taking Over Sheriff's Office

  Images: Ray Stern Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox want the FBI, not Pinal Sheriff Paul Babeu, to review new allegations of corruption in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office.​Maricopa County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox have asked the feds to consider taking control of the S ... More >>

County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox's Restaurant, El Portal, is Closed

Image: Dan CortezEl Portal, the restaurant owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, is closed for business.​ El Portal, the downtown Phoenix restaurant owned by Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband, Earl, is apparently closed. We're still waiting for Superv ... More >>

No Charges for Mary Rose Wilcox; Gila County Attorney Rejects Case Pressed by Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas

Mary Rose Wilcox won't face criminal charges after all, says Gila County Attorney Daisy Flores.​Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox won't face any criminal charges in the crappy case against her put together by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas.Gil ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox Case: "Utter Lack of Motive or Evidence" of Crimes, Gila County Attorney Concludes

Daisy Flores: Charges aren't warranted against Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox​ Mary Rose Wilcox, one of five members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, didn't disclose her business interests to the public like she should have, that much is clear. But multiple felonies? ... More >>

Andrew Thomas Submits Grand Jury Transcripts From Stapley and Wilcox Cases in Bar Discipline Case; Documents Sealed

Image: Courtroom pool cameraAndrew Thomas, former Maricopa County Attorney, is preparing for his upcoming hearing this fall before the State Bar's Presiding Disciplinary Judge. He could lose his law license.​ In preparation for his upcoming discipline hearing this fall, former Maricopa County ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox, Janet Napolitano, Maricopa County and Others Sued by Boxer and Trainer; Ed Moriarity Represents Plaintiffs

Mary Rose Wilcox​Speaking of Ed Moriarity, the Montana lawyer recently helped a local boxer and boxing trainer file a lawsuit against Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, Janet Napolitano, and a raft of other defendants.Boxer Luis "Yori Boy" Campas and promoter Joe Diaz filed a $43 million ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox, Maricopa County Supervisor, to Announce Re-Election Plans on Monday

Mary Rose Wilcox​ Mary Rose Wilcox says she'll announce plans on Monday to run for re-election as Maricopa County's District 5 Supervisor.Name recognition shouldn't be a problem.When voters decide which Supervisors to elect in 2012, (all five seats are up for grabs), it's a safe bet they'll kn ... More >>

Mary Rose Wilcox to Run for Re-Election in 2012; First Elected to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in 1992

Mary Rose Wilcox​ She's been shot in the butt.Criticized for questionable deals.Indicted twice by a grand jury -- only to see her charges dropped and her accuser face potential disbarment.But Mary Rose Wilcox, one of five members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors since being elected ... More >>