by Callan Smith | Aug 10, 2016 | Government
Pinal County judge clarifies GOP ‘endorsement’ position By KATIE CAMPBELL | Casa Grande Dispatch FLORENCE — An email shared with Pinal County Republicans over the weekend struck a chord of ethical uncertainty with some recipients. The message from Gold Canyon...
by Callan Smith | Aug 3, 2016 | Government
Bennett joins Babeu in pledging to term limits By KEVIN REAGAN | Arizona City Independent CASA GRANDE — Former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett is pledging to only spend six years in Congress if he cannot balance the federal budget within that time frame....
by Callan Smith | Jul 27, 2016 | Government
Election 2016: 1st Congressional District By KEVIN REAGAN | Casa Grande Dispatch MARICOPA — Pinal County Supervisor Anthony Smith and other county GOP leaders have endorsed former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett for Congress. Smith, of Maricopa, whose district...
by Callan Smith | Jul 27, 2016 | Government
Sheriff hopefuls differ on approach to RICO funds By KATIE CAMPBELL | Coolidge Examiner CASA GRANDE — Thursday’s forum in the primary race for Pinal County sheriff kicked off with a joke but quickly turned to more serious matters. Republican candidate Mark Lamb was...
by Callan Smith | Jul 22, 2016 | Government
Babeu requests emergency funding, supervisors ask why now By KEVIN REAGAN, Staff Writer FLORENCE — Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is requesting $250,000 in emergency funding to counter what he says are new threats faced by his deputies, but county supervisors...
by Callan Smith | Jul 22, 2016 | Government
State to send first batch of inmates to Eloy private prison Casa Grande Dispatch ELOY (AP) — Arizona is sending its first group of inmates to a privately operated prison as part of an expansion project meant to alleviate prison crowding. The Arizona Republic reports...
