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Candidate spends $15K on signatures found to be fraudulent
Mark Syms, an independent candidate running for the Senate in Legislative District 28, spent more than $15,000 on paid signature gatherers who delivered signatures a judge later ruled were fraudulent.
LD1 incumbents say they have political targets are on their backs
At 70 and 76, respectively, neither Rep. David Stringer nor Rep. Noel Campbell are looking to make a career in politics. But both said they couldn’t give up the seats they had fought so hard to win so easily.
Mosley loses police support after boast about speeding 120 mph
Claiming legislative immunity, Rep. Paul Mosley told a La Paz County sheriff’s deputy that he shouldn’t bother citing him for going 40 mph over the speed limit.
Shooter claims in court Ugenti-Rita ruined his reputation
Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter alleges Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, spread malicious lies and defamed him when she publicly accused him of sexual harassment.
LD30: Changing district a political battleground of old vs. new
Legislative District 30 has changed drastically and become divided between old and new approaches to politics since House candidate Bill Brotherton last served in the Legislature.
Nick Ponder: Man about cities and towns and lobbying
Nick Ponder, the new legislative director at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, said his goal is to reintroduce the organization to the Capitol community.
Bad blood, ineffective legislating threaten Mosley in LD5 primary
A crowded Republican primary race in Legislative District 5 and friction among the candidates could pose a threat to Rep. Paul Mosley’s run for a second term in the House.
Elections officials mull criminal probes of forgeries
Elections officials said they will likely refer several campaigns that have been implicated for fraud and forgery to law enforcement for further investigation.
Tempe, AG agree to settle tax-rate dispute
The City of Tempe will no longer be able to use a 2010 resolution the mayor and council adopted to offer favorable tax incentives to private developers.
Hayden Samples: The most fashionable reader in Arizona politics
Hayden Samples, the reader at the Arizona House of Representatives, stands out from the sea of dull black, gray and brown outfits with his three-piece suits, colorful bolo ties and boots one might mistake for a snake.
Candidate Mark Syms not to be on ballot, judge rules
A Maricopa Court Judge ruled Friday that Mark Syms, the independent candidate running for the Senate in Legislative District 28, does not have enough valid signatures to remain on the ballot.
Fraud prevalent in signature gathering of 4 campaigns
Clifford Curry seems really good at his job. He collected hundreds of signatures for candidates. But no one knows who Curry is.
