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March 3, 2009
Sheriff Arpaio Slams County Over Denial of Staff Promotions; Budgeter Says Sheriff Ignores Fiscal Realities
The public war of words (and lawsuits and public records requests and criminal indictments) between county officials has been going on behind the scenes, too.One of our much-appreciated leaks at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office forwarded to New Times an internal "Briefing Board" memo from Arpaio ... More >>
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March 11, 2009
County Manager Disses Chief Deputy David Hendershott -- Calls Him "Just Plain Childish"
County Manager David Smith didn't call David Hendershott (far left) fat. But we will.Maricopa County Manager David Smith lit into Sheriff Joe Arpaio's top aide at a meeting last Friday, comparing him to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and calling him "just plain childish." Amazingly, Chief Deputy D ... More >>
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March 16, 2009
Maricopa County Supervisors Spend $14,600 Sweeping for Bugs
Max Wilson, Chairman of the Maricopa County Board of SupervisorsIt seems like the very definition of paranoia: Spending thousands of dollars sweeping for hidden electronic devices -- and finding none.But that's what Maricopa County Supervisors are doing -- with your money.The county has n ... More >>
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March 17, 2009
Maricopa County Makes $33 Million in Fresh Budget Cuts; Phone Waits to Lengthen, Clinic to Close
Maricopa County will close a family planning clinic, put off non-crucial building maintenance, reduce cleaning services and make other changes because of a $32.6 million budget cut. Revenues are coming in even slower than expected, forcing the Board of Supervisors to approve the latest cuts and ... More >>
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March 23, 2009
Jail Lawsuit Lawyers at Odds: Chief Deputy Orders Sheriff's Office to Sever Joint Defense
Thomas IrvineWith so much county news going on, we had temporarily overlooked this fascinating tidbit: Dave Hendershott Thomas Irvine, the lawyer hired by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to help backhoe the rift between top county leaders, has been appointed as co-counse ... More >>
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April 13, 2009
County Supervisors Slash Senior Services and Their Own Office Budgets in Latest Round of Cuts
A county program that transports senior citizens to medical appointments will end July 1 as part of a fresh round of budget cuts.The Board of Supervisors announced today that belt-tightening and will occur in several departments, including transportation, environmental services and in the Superviso ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
Arpaio to Donate $2,600 to "Charities" as Sheriff's Office Employees Forced on Furloughs
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced today he'll take $2,613 out of his $97,000 yearly salary and donate it to "charities" while his employees are forced to take unpaid, two-week furloughs. In typical self-aggrandizing fashion for the sheriff, the beneficiaries of Arpaio's largess will ... More >>
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August 18, 2009
Cisco Company Partner in Tempe Giving $527,000 "Donation" to County; Sheriff's Office Questions Deal
A planned $527,000 "donation" to Maricopa County's IT department by Tempe-based Insight Networking (a.k.a. Calence) looks suspicious to the sheriff's office. After a hearing last week over the sheriff's takeover of the ICJIS system, Chief Deputy Dave Hendershott told New Times and oth ... More >>
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August 24, 2009
More County Squabbling: Treasurer Sues County Leaders, Claiming His Office is Being Stripped of Money (and Therefore, Power)
"Hos," the Maricopa County Treasurer Maricopa County Treasurer Charles "Hos" Hoskins has finally carried through on a threat he made back in December to sue the county again. Hoskins already has a lawsuit pending against the county regarding the alleged swiping of his office's IT equipment. ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Racketeering Lawsuit Against County by Thomas and Arpaio is Weak Conspiracy Theory
The first reason why the racketeering lawsuit filed today against county leaders is probably going nowhere: It's being handled by Lisa Aubuchon, the deputy county attorney who has consistently blown politically sensitive cases for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Under Aubuchon's leadership, ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
The Pink Negro: As an Ivy League Lawyer, is President Barack Obama Hard Enough to Confront the Evil Personified by Sheriff Joe Arpaio?
The first reason why the racketeering lawsuit filed today against county leaders is probably going nowhere: It's being handled by Lisa Aubuchon, the deputy county attorney who has consistently blown politically sensitive cases for Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Under Aubuchon's leadership, ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
The Nooses Must Be Cut Down
Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk provided the blade. Now it's up to AG Goddard and President Obama to use it
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January 7, 2010
Joe Arpaio Subject of Federal Grand Jury, Channel 5 Reports
Reckon they have pink undies in the federal pen? According to KPHO's 5 p.m. newscast, the station has confirmed that a federal grand jury is looking into Sheriff Joe Arpaio's abuses of power, and his retaliatory investigations of his political enemies. Reporter Morgan Loew just broke ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Nativists Go Nuts at a Phoenix Walmart, and the Arizona Republic Belittles the U.S. Attorney’s Investigation of Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Reckon they have pink undies in the federal pen? According to KPHO's 5 p.m. newscast, the station has confirmed that a federal grand jury is looking into Sheriff Joe Arpaio's abuses of power, and his retaliatory investigations of his political enemies. Reporter Morgan Loew just broke ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
Joe Arpaio Grand Jury Probe Begins, One Witness' Lawyer Expects Investigation to Last "Six Months"
Maricopa County Manager David Smith (left) with his attorney Michael Black, outside the federal courthouse in PhoenixThere was a chill, and dare I say it, a thrill in the air for some, on this winter Wednesday morning, the first day of a federal grand jury looking into criminal abuses of power by Sh ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
The Court Tower Conspiracy: Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio's Court Tower "Cover-Up" Sounds Like a Good Story, But It's Pure Fiction
Maricopa County Manager David Smith (left) with his attorney Michael Black, outside the federal courthouse in PhoenixThere was a chill, and dare I say it, a thrill in the air for some, on this winter Wednesday morning, the first day of a federal grand jury looking into criminal abuses of power by Sh ... More >>
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April 13, 2010
Lisa "I'd Indict A Half-Eaten Ham Sandwich" Aubuchon To Be Sheriff Joe's New Towing Program Czarina? Priceless, but Doubtful
We recently wrote half-kidding (just half) that Andy Thomas henchwoman deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon would be on her way to a new gig with Sheriff Joe Arpaio in no time. Then, late last week, we got word that this failure of a prosecutor had been ... More >>
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April 28, 2010
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Could Face Arrest Warrant Thanks to Supervisors Subpoena
Sheriff Joe Arpaio must comply with a subpoena by May 7 or face some serious repercussions.The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are demanding documents from Sheriff Joe Arpaio related to a possible misappropriation of detention funds -- and if he doesn't comply, a county spokeswoman tells New ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
A Great Day (Coming): We Invoke Iconic Art For Our 40th and to Honor Community Resistance to Oppression
Sheriff Joe Arpaio must comply with a subpoena by May 7 or face some serious repercussions.The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are demanding documents from Sheriff Joe Arpaio related to a possible misappropriation of detention funds -- and if he doesn't comply, a county spokeswoman tells New ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Sandi Wilson Files Notice Against Maricopa County -- Demands Apology?
Deputy County Manager Sandi Wilson wants an apology.Here's a new one.Deputy County Manager Sandi Wilson has filed a notice of claim against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former county attorney Andrew Thomas. But she's not asking for big bucks.She simply wants a written apology.Wilson, a 17-year county e ... More >>
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June 22, 2010
Resolution Process Considered for Claims Related to Actions of Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas; Plan Involves Hiring Dispute Expert Kenneth Feinberg
Photo: Wikipedia Dispute master Kenneth Feinberg may get the job of resolving millions in claims against Maricopa County by county officials.The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hire dispute expert Kenneth Feinberg to handle claims a ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
David Smith, Maricopa County Manager, Gets No "Credit" for Not Suing County, Thomas Spokesman Says
David Smith gets no "credit" from Andrew Thomas for deciding not to sue the county.While Andrew Thomas won't stoop so low as to take our call, his debate-loving spokesman, Barnett Lotstein, nearly always calls us back. We just heard from him on our question, posed in an e ... More >>
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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 >>
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December 2, 2010
Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas' Bullying of County Officials Could Cost Taxpayers More Than $13 Million
America's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff," Joe Arpaio.The numbers have been tallied. If county officials get their way, lawsuits filed against Maricopa County over alleged wrongdoing by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas will cost taxpayers more than $13 million.Three ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Lawsuits by County Officials Vs. County Move to Federal Court
Image: Ray Stern Maricopa County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox.A $10 million lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley last Thursday against the county will likely end up in federal court. Lawsuits alleging abuse of power, defamation, civil right ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Three Maricopa County Employees Heading to Mediation on Monday for Possible Settlement of Multi-Million-Dollar Claims Vs. Sheriff Arpaio and Andrew Thomas
Sandi Wilson, Maricopa County deputy county manager, is among three county employees attending mediation for their claims in lawsuits against Sheriff Arpaio and former County Attorney Andy Thomas.Three Maricopa County employees are heading to mediation talks on Monday with the possibility of sett ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
County Stalls Release of Records on Employee Disciplined for Releasing Records
Sandi Wilson, deputy county manager, authorized the written reprimand against an employee who released records about a fired deputy to the Arizona Republic. Earlier this month, Maricopa County moved at lightning speed to turn over documents to a newspaper about a fired sheriff's deputy.Now, c ... More >>
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November 22, 2011
Maricopa County Officials File Amended Claims Against County and Sheriff Arpaio; Streamlined to Comply With Judge's Order
Mary Rose Wilcox and Don Stapley are among the six current and former county officials who amended their federal complaints recently against Sheriff Arpaio and Maricopa County. Current and former Maricopa County officials have filed new, streamlined complaints against the county and Sheriff J ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Peter Spaw, Deputy County Attorney, Under State Bar "Inquiry" for Role in Discredited Racketeering Case; Also Named in New Lawsuits
Peter Spaw, a deputy county attorney, is the subject of a "pre-screening inquiry" that could lead to State Bar investigation due to his role in a discredited federal racketeering complaint against county officials. One major difference between the old and new lawsuits against Maricopa County ... More >>
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November 23, 2011
Shawn Nau, Maricopa County General Government Director, was Responsible for Leak of Joel Fox Records
Image: Nau's Facebook siteShawn Nau, Maricopa County general government director, received verbal counseling after he was caught leaking court-protected documents to the Arizona Republic.Shawn Nau, Maricopa County's general government director, was responsible for leaking records about former dep ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Randy Parraz and Supporters Disrupt County Meeting About Sheriff Arpaio With Walkout; Watch Video
Image: Ray SternRandy Parraz meets with supporters outside the meeting hall of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors before leading a disruptive walkout. Activist Randy Parraz led a disruptive walkout on Tuesday at the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting in protest of board policy ... More >>

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