Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took control of certain aspects of election administration. The board called the lawsuit frivolous and said Heap was . ...
Election officials in Arizona's most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote. Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap had sued the board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took over certain aspects of election ...
A bitter struggle between Maricopa County's Republican-dominated Board of Supervisors and a Trump-allied official over control of elections has ramifications far beyond Greater Phoenix.
A court inquiry alleges that top leaders at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office undermined efforts to comply with mandated reforms brought on by a long-running racial profiling lawsuit and settlement.