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All it takes is a single spark
The relatively quiet CD1 Republican primary erupted yesterday (May 19), as Tobin called on Kiehne to end his campaign following comments at a debate Friday concerning guns and immigration.
Hitting two birds with one special session stone
Associated Press reporter Bob Christie broke the news late Friday afternoon that police and fire unions are pushing for a special session that would allow voters in November to vote on an overhaul of PSPRS to deal with the pension’s underfunding.
The complaint that launched a thousand lawsuits?
Sarah Beattie’s complaint against Horne could be the spark that ignites an expected legal battle over Laws 2014, Chapter 225 (S1344: contribution limits; Clean Elections authority), which seeks to bar the Clean Elections Commission from regulating nonparticipating candidates.
Pro-Ducey IE’s poll yields pro-Ducey result
Just one week after the Republic reported that Ducey was bringing up the rear in most gubernatorial campaigns’ internal polls, a new poll commissioned by the pro-Ducey IE Conservative Leadership for Arizona shows him not only leading the GOP primary, but with about twice the support of any other candidate.
Dearest judges whom I appointed…
Brewer and AHCCCS Director Tom Betlach today (May 14) asked the Arizona Supreme Court to reverse the appellate court’s ruling that the 36 Republican legislators who are challenging Medicaid expansion have standing to sue.
Add county attorney to the list of Horne investigators
Attorney Tom Ryan, who represents former AG staffer and Horne campaign volunteer Sarah Beattie, repeatedly declined to comment yesterday on whether he filed complaints against Horne with any law enforcement agency after submitting Beattie’s complaint to the secretary of state’s office and Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
Binders full of donors
Attorney Tom Ryan today submitted former AG staffer and Horne campaign volunteer Sarah Beattie’s complaint to the secretary of state’s office and Clean Elections Commission, formally alleging that she, Horne and most executive office staffers have been working on the AG’s re-election on taxpayer time.
No escaping Horne
Lawmakers’ decision to repeal last year’s Laws 2013, Chapter 209 (H2305: election revisions; violations) might create repercussions for the upcoming complaint against Horne, which Ryan said will be filed on Monday after more than a week of delay.
Chambers to back fewer, but make it worth it?
As noted on Monday, more than two dozen legislators backed by the Arizona Chamber during the 2012 election cycle stood opposite the business community on Common Core and Medicaid expansion, despite generally being reliable business allies on taxation, regulation and tort issues.
Macro economics 101: The signature scramble
One GOP legislator who had her nominating signatures gathered months ago told our reporter that there are several incumbent Republicans scrambling to get their signatures collected in advance of the May 28 filing deadline.
Video footage spurs cries of coordination
A Huffington Post article today (May 6) questioned how the pro-Ducey Conservative Leadership for Arizona obtained what it called “exclusive” footage from Ducey’s campaign kickoff event in February, which later found its way into a TV ad supporting Ducey.
Brewer: I ordered staff to keep S1062 off my desk
During a campaign event on Friday for Colorado attorney general candidate Cynthia Coffman, Brewer told the crowd that she took an early dislike to S1062 and told her staff she wanted it dead.
