Maricopa County GOP vice chair Shelby Busch said at a March event that she would "lynch" county Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican, if he walked into the room. (Arizona's Family)
Busch said Monday that the comment "was a joke and was said in jest" and that she "would never condone violence against anyone."
🗳 Maricopa County officials say election operations won't be affected after a temporary elections worker was arrested and charged with stealing a set of keys and a security fob. (12 News)
💸 A judge ruled that Phoenix and Tucson's ordinances requiring city contractors and subcontractors to pay construction workers a "prevailing wage" violates state law. (Courthouse News Service)
🎸 Ziggie's Music, an iconic Phoenix business whose customers have included Duane Eddy, Waylon Jennings and Dick Dale, may not reopen after closing in May due to health issues impacting its longtime owner. (Phoenix New Times)
