Final Bar Investigations Dismissed Against County Attorney Thomas: Freedom of Speech Wins

Thomas stated, "As I said all along, supporters of criminals and illegal immigrants at the State Bar brought these politically motivated investigations in an attempt to intimidate our prosecutors. In this they were unsuccessful and have now been discredited-but unfortunately,at great cost to county taxpayers. I sincerely hope that the State Bar will no longer [...]

Maricopa County Attorney Will Not Prosecute Photo-Radar Offenders

After completing this review, Thomas has concluded his office will not prosecute motorists for alleged criminal offenses based on photo-radar evidence. "The plain language of the law, as well as other legal and constitutional principles, disallows criminal prosecution of motorists based on photo-radar evidence," Thomas said.

Beyond Illegal Immigration: An Agenda for the GOP

Some of the issues the GOP needs to focus on include public corruption. It may be a lonely life to weed out public corruption, as Theodore Roosevelt lamented when he was New York City Police Commissioner as the politicians and media deserted him, but we cannot just look the other way.

Kidnappings: Latin America Style Violence Sweeping Arizona

Phoenix law enforcement says that Phoenix has now become "ground zero" for the violent Mexican drug cartels. There has been a 325% increase in kidnapping for ransom cases in Maricopa County since 2005.

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas takes on liberal AZ State Bar

In a joint press conference with Sheriff Joe Arpaio, County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced that he has filed a complaint with the Arizona Supreme Court against the Arizona State Bar Association. Thomas stated the Bar has launched a retaliatory investigation against him due to his efforts to require Superior Court judges to enforce Prop. 100, [...]

The Newark Triple Homicides: Why Prop 100 and Bail Reform Matters

The triple murderer in Newark, NJ, who had been released on bail previously for sexually assaulting a minor and an assault in a bar wouldn't have been freed on bail to commit those murders had he lived in Arizona, thanks to a law Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas helped draft and get passed last fall [...]

Maricopa County Attorney Asks why National Guard on Border Retreated from Armed Gunmen

For the first time in history, American troops fled from armed gunmen illegally crossing the Mexican-Arizona border. This is a terrible precedent for national security.

The Power of Convictions

Opponents have filed a second lawsuit challenging the Maricopa County Attorney's prosecution of illegal immigrants under the state's anti-human smuggling statute. 162 convictions have been obtained so far under the statute.







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