Confederate Memorial Park to host ‘Winter Quarters’ history event in January

The Alabama Historical Commission announced that it will hold a “special living history” event at Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury on January 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The organization says visitors to the event will get a taste of what life was like for the soldiers of the 22nd Alabama Infantry during the […]

Pinal County builds new elections space after cramped quarters contribute to errors

Coolidge, Arizona — “You can’t even imagine,” said Geraldine Rolle, standing in the room where the mistake happened. “Really, really impossible.” Imagine a room the size of a two-car garage with a dozen people scurrying among themselves, carrying stacks of ballot boxes and armfuls of ballots into scanners mounted on folding tables. Try it, she […]

‘It was a nightmare’: Pinal County builds new elections space after cramped quarters contribute to errors

“This article first published To vote beat, a non-profit news agency covering local election administration and voter access. “ (Coolidge) “You can’t even imagine,” said Geraldine Rolle, standing in the room where the mistake happened. “Really, really impossible.” Imagine a room the size of a two-car garage with a dozen people scurrying among themselves, carrying […]

City Court moves to separate quarters in latest sign of Maricopa’s growth

The city moved the District Court out of a building it shared with the Pinal County Court of Justice. [Bob McGovern] An inevitable growth step was taken by the city on Tuesday when the Maricopa Municipal Court began operating at City Hall in a temporary district separate from the Pinal Court of Justice after 20 […]