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These are some of the many articles that have been published about the recall, Crosby’s ongoing legal charges, elections in Cochise County, and related topics.

10/25/24 – Supervisor Tom Crosby seeks reelection while facing mounting personal costs from ongoing legal issues – Sierra Vista Herald
10/21/24 – Plea deal reached in Cochise County election interference case: Arizona Attorney General – Fox 10 News
10/21/24 – Arizona Republican official who refused to certify 2022 midterm election pleads guilty – Guardian
10/11/24 – Trial of Arizona officials who refused to certify 2022 election delayed until next year – Guardian
10/1/24 – Cochise County Board of Supervisors Approves $125,000 Settlement Over Public Records Handling – Cochise County
10/1/24 – American Oversight Settles Lawsuit Against Cochise County After Forcing Release of Public Records Related to Election Administration – American Oversight
9/26/24 – No trial until 2025 for Crosby and Judd on felony election interference charges – Sierra Vista Herald
9/9/24 – Crosby pulls out of Tuesday forum, citing ‘scheduling conflict’ – Sierra Vista Herald
8/15/24 – Judge suggests he won’t overrule Crosby and Judd for invoking the 5th Amendment in civil trial – Sierra Vista Herald
8/14/24 – Tom & Peggy take the 5th; Crosby, Judd refuse to answer questions under oath in public records lawsuit – Sierra Vista Herald
8/13/24 – Two election deniers are under indictment. They’ll join dozens of others back on election boards for 2024 – Independent
8/8/24 – Oct. 3 trial date for Judd, Crosby in election interference case – Gila Valley Central
8/6/24 – Briseno concedes; Crosby explains why he’ll vote to canvass the results this time – Sierra Vista Herald
7/16/24 – Inside the private pressure campaign to force hand-counting of Arizona ballots – Votebeat
7/1/24 – Incumbent county supervisor with plenty of baggage gets challenge from political newcomer – Sierra Vista Herald
6/18/24 – Ruling: 2 GOP supervisors must stand trial in AZ election interference case – Arizona Daily Star
6/15/24 – Documents detail Republican push to force hand counts in Arizona election – The Guardian
5/20/24 – How election misinformation, conspiracies led to felony grand jury indictments in rural AZ – Arizona Republic/USA Today
5/4/24 – ‘Chaos will be created’: Arizona court hears election-subversion case – with eyes on 2024 – The Guardian
4/13/24 – Auditor general sought records of supervisors’ secret plan for payment of county legal bills – Sierra Vista Herald
2/14/24 – Crosby’s attorney asks judge to dismiss charges, argues AG Mayes abused her powers – Sierra Vista Herald
2/13/24 – McIntyre’s office hires top Phoenix law firm to defend county in public records lawsuit – Sierra Vista Herald
2/13/24 – Following the paper trail: How Cochise County got stuck with 10 tons of ballot paper it can’t use – Votebeat
2/2/24 – Court filings reveal new details in AG’s prosecution of Supervisors Crosby and Judd – Sierra Vista Herald
1/10/24 – Nonprofit sues Cochise County, alleges noncompliance with the Arizona Public Records Law – Arizona Public Media
11/29/23 – Arizona Officials Charged With Conspiring to Delay Election Results – New York Times
11/25/23 – ‘The poison continues to spread’: legal losses fail to quell election denial hotbed – The Guardian
11/11/23 – Crosby seeks donations for legal defense fund after criminal subpoena – Sierra Vista Herald
10/31/23 – Arizona Attorney General Investigating County Officials Who Refused to Certify 2022 Election – US News and World and Report
10/31/23 – Cochise County officials refused to certify election results. They’ve now been subpoenaed. – Arizona Republic
10/18/23 – Judge rules against Cochise County hand-counting ballots in the future – Arizona Family 3TV/CBS 5
10/11/23 – County administrator opts for non-public job review from supervisors – Sierra Vista Herald
9/19/23 – Crosby pushes back on AG’s authority to question his conduct – Sierra Vista Herald
8/22/23 – 255 Days After Arizona 2022 Election Certification, New Fringe Lawsuit Seeks To Decertify Results – Democracy Docket
8/12/23 – Opposition to mail-in elections, use of tabulation machines continues – Sierra Vista Herald
8/7/23 – Secure ballots or boondoggle? Arizona county tailors project to politically connected firm – Votebeat
8/4/23 – Opposition to mail-in elections, use of tabulation machines continues – Sierra Vista Herald
8/2/23 – Arizona Attorney General warns Cochise County Board of Supervisors of additional open meeting law complaints – Arizona Public Media
7/16/23 – Court to hear arguments on full hand counts in Cochise County – Arizona Capitol Times
6/21/23 – Mid-Year Recall Report – Ballotpedia
5/4/23 – Recall of Crosby comes up short – Sierra Vista Herald
5/4/23 – Will there be a recall election for Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby? – Arizona Republic
5/4/23 – Recall effort against Arizona election denier fails – AP News
4/28/23 – Crosby recall efforts race to the finish line – Arizona Public Media
4/25/23 – Arizona county hires election director who spread false claims about 2020– The Guardian
4/23/23 – Recall efforts to oust Cochise County supervisor met with harassment, threats – Arizona Republic
4/18/23 – Judge rejects effort to remove Cochise Co. Elections Director – KGUN
4/9/23 – Supervisors respond to attorney general’s review of open meeting law – Sierra Vista Herald
4/6/23 – Cochise supervisors ordered to pay legal fees in election certification suit – AZ Mirror
4/5/23 – Cochise County Confrontation Signals Election Dangers, Tim Steller editorial – Arizona Daily Star
4/4/23 – Confrontation over signature-gathering for Cochise County recall election – Arizona Daily Star
3/31/23 – Interim Elections Director Stevens confronts recall petitioners – Sierra Vista Herald
3/30/23 – Judge approves change of venue for election duties case – Sierra Vista Herald
3/29/23 – Cochise County in court over case regarding elections head – Arizona Public Media
3/29/23 – Threats against former Cochise County Elections Director come to light – Arizona Public Media
3/18/23 – Recall committee holds ‘Rally for Democracy’ in Sierra Vista – Sierra Vista Herald
3/16/23 – Could election denialism in a feuding Arizona county upend US democracy? – The Guardian
3/15/23 – ‘Dangerous’: Grijalva asks DOJ to investigate Cochise County election policy – Arizona Republic
3/9/23 – Some Election Officials Refused to Certify Results. Few Were Held Accountable. – ProPublica
3/8/23 – Arizona Sues After County Puts an Election Skeptic in Charge of Voting – New York Times
3/8/23 – Facing lawsuit from Arizona attorney general, Cochise County supervisors hire outside attorney – Arizona Republic
3/8/23 – Arizona attorney general sues to stop county election switch – AP News
3/7/23 – Statement from Attorney General Mayes on Lawsuit Against Cochise County – Arizona Attorney General
3/7/23 – Arizona Has Its Own Big Lie. This Man Is Fighting Back. – Daily Beast
3/5/23 – Restore the rule of law. Prosecute rogue Cochise County supervisors – Opinion piece in Arizona Republic
3/3/23 – AG warns Cochise County Board of Supervisors – Arizona Public Media
3/1/23 – Cochise County Gives Election Skeptic Recorder Near Full Control of Elections – Arizona Mirror/VoteBeat
2/28/23 – Hobbs v. Crosby Case Summary – League of Women Voters
2/28/23 – Cochise County gives recorder control over elections; concerns raised about how power will get used – Arizona Republic
2/28/04 – Cochise County Recorder to head elections – Arizona Public Media
2/23/23 – Supervisors Present Goals For Election Changes – Sierra Vista Herald
2/23/23 – Cochise Supervisors continue expressing election concerns – Arizona Public Media
2/21/23 – Cochise County residents aim to recall supervisor who failed to certify election results – Arizona Republic
2/18/23 – Republican losses fan election conspiracies in rural Arizona – AP News
2/15/23 – Cochise County, Arizona Plans Unprecedented Move to Transfer Election Oversight – Democracy Docket
2/15/23 – Cochise County delays move towards new elections rules amid public outcry – KOLD
2/15/23 – Supervisors Move To Transfer Election Duties To County Recorder – Sierra Vista Herald
2/9/23 – Resignation of Cochise County Elections Director becomes final – Arizona Public Media
2/8/23 – How an Arizona official is making Cochise County a “laboratory” for election skepticism – Votebeat and Arizona Capitol Times
2/7/23 – Cochise County Recorder David Stevens stands to get more power after pursuing illegal hand count – MSN/Votebeat
2/7/23 – Letter offers reasons why Cochise County Elections Director quit – Arizona Public Media
2/2/23 – County to pay $88,414 for Crosby, Judd attorney fees – Sierra Vista Herald
2/1/23 – Cochise County voters show support for Marra – Sierra Vista Herald
1/30/23 – AZ Secy. of State decries MAGA election lies as ‘terrorism’ – MSNBC interview with Adrian Fontes
1/29/23 – Official who refused to cooperate with illegal AZ hand-count describes threatening environment in resignation letter – Raw Story
1/26/23 – Arizona: elections director in county that refused to certify results quits – The Guardian
1/26/23 – Cochise County Elections Director resigning – KVOA
1/26/23 – Cochise County’s elections director resigns after protecting midterm ballots from Republican officials – Arizona Mirror
1/26/23 – Cochise County Elections Director resign | Local | kvoa.com – KVOA
1/27/23 – Cochise County Elections Director Marra resigns – Sierra Vista Herald
1/25/23 – Elections Director in Cochise County leaving – Arizona Public Media
1/25/23 – Cochise County Elections Director Lisa Marra resigns after hand-count clash with Republicans – Votebeat Arizona
1/12/23 – Recall petitions circulating for Cochise County supervisor – Arizona Public Media
12/3/22 – Arizona secretary of state calls to investigate Cochise County supervisors who refused to certify election – Fox News