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Reagan, Montgomery want contempt citation for Dem dark money
A Democratic dark money group that ran $1.5 million in ads against Tom Horne in the waning days of the 2010 election must defend itself from accusations of contempt of court after refusing to comply with an order that it register with election officials and disclose its contributors.
Ducey aide Twist to lead K-12 campaign
Gubernatorial aide J.P. Twist will take a leave of absence from the Ducey administration to run the campaign for Proposition 123, the 10-year, $3.5 billion K-12 funding plan that will go before the voters in a May 17 special election.
Jones won’t run in CD9
It’s back to the drawing board for the Republicans in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District after former GoDaddy executive and 2014 gubernatorial hopeful Christine Jones decided against a run for Congress.
Clean Elections approves dark money rule
After nearly six months of debate and numerous revisions, the Citizens Clean Elections Commission approved a rule change that could force some dark money organizations to disclose their contributors.
Land trust changes delay fiscal cliff
Changes Gov. Doug Ducey pledged to ease the “fiscal cliff” in his plan to increase education funding became apparent as the proposal became the centerpiece of a settlement agreement to end a lawsuit over K-12 spending.
Clean Elections delays final vote on political committee rule
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission temporarily delayed its vote on a proposed rule that will clarify what constitutes a political committee under Arizona’s campaign finance statutes and possibly require disclosure from some dark money organizations due to last-minute changes that threw the commission’s meeting into confusion.
Ducey calls Legislature into special session for K-12 funding
Gov. Doug Ducey called the Legislature into special session Wednesday evening to approve a settlement that will bring an end to five years of litigation over K-12 school funding by putting an additional $3.5 billion into Arizona’s education budget over the next 10 years.
GOP lawmakers eye tax reform in 2016
J.D. Mesnard is hoping that 2016 will be the year when he achieves an elusive goal of flattening out Arizona’s income tax rates.
Cobb eyes elusive TPT reform, but faces likely opposition from cities
Rep. Regina Cobb is hoping the elusive goal of radically simplifying the way contractors pay sales tax will be within reach during the 2016 session.
Ducey takes a more rigorous approach to vetting judicial appointees
The Ninth Floor’s vetting process for judicial applicants has become more stringent since Gov. Doug Ducey took office in January.
Ducey planning revisions to land trust plan for education
Gov. Doug Ducey is planning revisions to his plan to boost K-12 school funding with the state land trust, including one that would address the fiscal cliff the plan leaves at the end of its first five years.
Kirkpatrick raises $570K for third quarter
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick raised about $570,000 last quarter for her U.S. Senate bid, according to her campaign.
