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Clean Elections says Ducey lobbying ban doesn’t apply
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission insists that it isn’t subject to Gov. Doug Ducey’s recent executive order banning state entities from hiring contract lobbyists, setting the stage for what may be the next installment of the ongoing battle raging over the extent of the commission’s authority.
U.S. Senate hopeful Meluskey withdraws from GOP primary
U.S. Senate candidate Alex Meluskey suspended his campaign to “clear the way” for John McCain’s other Republican challengers, though the move may have a limited impact for Kelli Ward because his name will still be on the ballot.
McCain rips Trump, but says he still supports him
U.S. Sen. John McCain condemned Donald Trump for his criticism of the parents of an American Muslim soldier who died in Iraq.
Deregulation becoming Ducey’s most active front
There is no more consistent theme to Gov. Doug Ducey’s one-and-a-half years in office, and no area where he’s been more aggressive, than deregulation
No legislative pay raise on ballot, again
The once-biennial ballot measure asking voters if their lawmakers deserve a pay raise is becoming the exception rather than the rule.
DeWit will split time as state treasurer, Trump chief operating officer
Jeff DeWit will split time between Donald Trump’s campaign and his duties as state treasurer after the Republican presidential nominee named him as his campaign’s chief operating officer.
Lack of legislative ballot measures a rare occurrence
For the first time in 74 years, and only the sixth time in history, Arizona’s general election ballot won’t have a single proposition referred by the Legislature.
With primary looming, McCain, Kirkpatrick eye each other
Based on the way John McCain and Ann Kirkpatrick are already attacking each other, the average voter could be forgiven for believing that the Republican primary was over and that Arizona’s senior U.S. senator had locked up the GOP nomination.
Self-funding prevails in CD5 race
The campaign coffers of all four Republicans vying for their party’s nomination in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District are swelling with the candidates’ personal funds.
GCU flexes political muscles with new campaign committee
Following the defeat of a high-priority bill that would have given Grand Canyon University a massive property tax break, the school is looking to wade into the world of electoral politics.
Clean Elections to debate request to reduce qualifying contributions
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will hold a special meeting on Friday to discuss a proposal to reduce the number of $5 contributions needed to qualify for public campaign funding to compensate candidates who whose fundraising was hindered while an online portal was inoperative for 10 days.
FEC fines 3 dark money groups over cash from Arizona operative
The Federal Election Commission levied nearly a quarter-million dollars’ worth of fines against three dark money groups for failing to report contributions from an organization run by Sean Noble after the Arizona political operative inadvertently disclosed the alleged violations in a 2014 interview.
