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County attorney seeks salary increases to retain staff.

From a Herald/Review article 4/21/23:  "BISBEE — The Cochise County Attorney’s Office handles cases from murder to child adoptions, and as inflation grows it becomes more difficult to retain attorneys and support staff at salaries that are below market." County Attorney Brian McIntye gave a blunt assessment of what attracts attention of the public regarding... Continue reading

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Expensive legal advice for Maricopa county regarding 2022 election

Should taxpayers in Cochise County care about legal bills in Maricopa County?  Yes.  Local taxpayers are already in for about $175,000 in legal bills related to various lawsuits because of actions taken by the 2 Republicans on the board of supervisors, Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd. While grievances by loser gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake fuels... Continue reading