Category: Maricopa County

Arizona Residents File Lawsuit Hoping to End Homeless ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

A group of Phoenix, Arizona residents is suing the city over what they believe are policies that enable crime and unsanitary conditions to proliferate in a massive urban homeless encampment known as “the Zone.” Tempe-based lawyer Stephen Tully filed the 57-page civil action in Maricopa County Superior Court last week on behalf of the 19…


Arizona US House Races Heat Up Ahead of Aug. 2 Primary

Whether Trump-endorsed Congressman David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) can move past his legal and ethical troubles with the federal government remains to be seen as he seeks re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in the Arizona primary next month. In January, Schweikert’s campaign agreed to pay a $125,000 fine to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for…


Arizona Vows to Fight Possible DOJ Lawsuit Against Law Ensuring Only US Citizens Vote in Elections

Arizona on Friday vowed to fight a possible Biden administration lawsuit that would challenge a new state law that ensured only U.S. citizens can vote in Arizona elections. Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed HB 2492 into law on March 30 to protect the state’s voters and election integrity. According to a July 1 letter by Arizona…


America’s Toughest Sheriff Joe Arpaio Turns 90

FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz.—Born June 14, America’s toughest sheriff Joe Arpaio celebrated his 90th birthday with a gala bash in his hometown of Fountain Hills, Arizona. Arpaio marked the milestone event at Fountain Hills Community Center on June 18 with more than 250 guests in attendance. Mark and Diane DeLuzio hosted the party featuring singer and…


Arizona Senate Committee Passes More Election Integrity Bills

An Arizona Senate subcommittee passed six more pieces of legislation on Jan. 31 aimed at shoring up the state’s electoral process following a disputed 2020 election and ballot audit and recount in Maricopa County. The bills were passed by the Senate Committee On Government along party lines, with the committee’s Republican majority edging out Democrats…


Arizona Senate Committee Passes Election Integrity Bills—Includes Class 5 Felony for Voting In More Than One Place

An Arizona Senate subcommittee passed six more pieces of legislation on Jan. 31 aimed at shoring up the state’s electoral process following a disputed 2020 election and ballot audit and recount in Maricopa County. The bills were passed by the Senate Committee On Government along party lines, with the committee’s Republican majority edging out Democrats…


Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Ban on Masks in Public Schools

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower court judgment blocking bans on masks in public schools, ruling that the measure and other Republican-passed state laws are unconstitutional. Tuesday’s ruling came less than two hours after the seven justices heard arguments in the state’s appeal of a trial court judge’s ruling. The justices…


‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Sets His Sights on Being Toughest Mayor

To millions of his conservative admirers Sheriff Joe Arpaio is something of a living legend, though he’s viewed as a heavy-handed law enforcer by his detractors. Whether you love him or hate him, Arpaio is a powerful personality—even at the age of 89—with strong opinions on where America is heading. It’s not looking good, he…


Live Q&A: Texas Conducting Audit of 2020 Election; Arkansas Moves to Recognize Natural Antibodies

Following the completion of the 2020 presidential elections audit in Maricopa County, Arizona, the state of Texas is now conducting a similar audit in four counties, including Dallas and Harris. And in other news, a new bill in Arkansas would recognize natural antibodies under its vaccine passport rules. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua…


Maricopa County Election Audit Won’t Tell If Ineligible Convicts Voted

The audit taking place in the state’s most populous county will not determine if any ineligible convicts cast votes—likely due to the long process that would be required to qualify them. The forensic audit in Maricopa County cannot identify ineligible voters without verifying the eligibility of each voter and determining if each voter is compliant…