The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has taken a historic step to end federal oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), which is costing taxpayers millions of dollars each year. Outside counsel for the Board filed a “Rule 60” motion which asks a federal court for relief from the injunctions in the Arpaio v. Melendres lawsuit. The motion argues: …
By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Jordan Rose, a long-time zoning attorney and founder of Rose Law Group, said the modernized zoning ordinance cuts out the needless government regulations that lead to price escalation in the housing market and prioritizes AI infrastructure uses — addressing some critical issues. “I would bet that this new ordinance will be plagiarized and …
By AZ Capitol Times Thomas Galvin: The new chairman of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has made his mark as the leader of the nation’s fourth most populous county. Elected chairman in January, Galvin announced ambitious goals, including bringing back the Arizona Coyotes after the NHL team left for Utah in 2024. Fed up with the nation routinely waiting for word …
Thomas Galvin, Maricopa County Board chairman, District 2 supervisor, Rose Law Group partner, and an Arizona Capital Times’ most powerful person, has informed Dealmaker about some major news surrounding the THIRD DRAFT of the county’s Zoning Ordinance: “This morning at 9:30, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will be addressing housing affordability as well as batter energy storage systems and data centers by voting on a complete …
By Monica D. Spencer | inMaricopa Pinal County’s Board of Supervisors last week unanimously approved a land-use amendment that would pave the way for a data center just south of Maricopa. It was the third data-center project the board approved Wednesday. The other two are located near Picacho Peak State Park and east of Stanfield. Tempe-based W Holdings plans to …
Photos via Rebecca Timmer, LinkedIn By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central FLORENCE — By a strong majority vote of the residents, San Tan Valley suddenly became Pinal County’s largest town this summer. The task now is to help this “big baby” mature into a sustainable community, officials told a Pinal Partnership breakfast. “Listen, let’s be real about it: We are …
Photo via Scottsdale Leadership, Inc. Mayor DeMoss has a nice ring to it! That was the role taken on by Rose Law Group land use attorney Sam DeMoss last week,as she served as ‘Mayor for a Day” during a Scottsdale Leadership (SL) mock council in the city’s Council Chambers. The case: With SL class members split into the councilmembers and opposing and supporting neighbors, the mock council went through …
By Phoenix New Times Best Republican Thomas Galvin Given how completely Donald Trump has captured the Republican Party, this is a difficult category to fill. But there are still a few not-crazy GOPers out there, and Maricopa County is particularly fortunate that Galvin, who chairs the powerful but perennially overlooked county board of supervisors, is one of them. Like former …
Maricopa County Chairman and Rose Law Group Partner Thomas Galvin announced today that Andrea Doan, longtime Arizona resident and NHL advocate, has been named Chair of the Advisory Panel on Pro Hockey to Arizona, an informal group of Arizona leaders focused on bringing the NHL back to the desert. In January, Galvin announced that he had preliminary conversations with the NHL commissioner and …
“After over a decade of hard work San Tan Valley has become a self governing and very large Town! It’s exciting to see the people who live there gaining total control of their destiny. The competition for those council seats was intense and the new town councilmembers are hyper well qualified. We are all thankful to these 7 people who have stepped up to lead this great new Town.” -Jordan Rose, …
