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Former governor, senator want more scrutiny of anti-Horne ‘dark money’ group
Former Gov. Fife Symington and Sen. Don Shooter say there is “overwhelming evidence” that Secretary of State Ken Bennett erred when he dismissed a complaint against a group that has spent money on television ads and mailers critical of Attorney General Tom Horne.
FBI Agent Grehoski testifies about Horne, Winn communications
FBI Agent Brian Grehoski was the star of the show as Yavapai County prosecutors and Tom Horne defense attorneys squared off for the first day of hearings in the attorney general’s campaign finance case.
SB1070 author Russell Pearce raising money to defeat Republicans
Former Senate President Russell Pearce is helping raise money that will be used to target former Republican legislative colleagues who backed Gov. Jan Brewer’s expansion of the state’s Medicaid program last year.
Court: Legislators can’t sue to block Medicaid expansion
A lawsuit challenging Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion plan that was filed by fellow Republicans in the state Legislature was dismissed in a ruling released Saturday, handing Brewer a major victory in her battle against conservative members of her own party.
Legislative candidates who supported medicaid expansion awash in money
Republican legislators who are facing a backlash from the conservative right for approving the expansion of Medicaid tapped into a vast network of supporters to easily outraise colleagues and opponents last year.
Some candidates making use of bigger contribution limits
The tidal wave of big money has yet to show up in the 2014 election cycle, but a handful of candidates have begun taking advantage of the new law that allows supporters to hand them bigger checks.
Brewer signs $6.9M child welfare spending package
Gov. Jan Brewer inked her approval Thursday to give an additional nearly $6.9 million immediately to the state’s child welfare agency. The funding will pay for 192 new staffers for... […]
Corp Comm votes unanimously to reconsider renewable energy standards
The Arizona Corporation Commission decided today to formally reconsider the state’s renewable energy standards, a potential blow to the state’s rooftop solar industry.
Bill seeks committee to study cost, availability of vaccines in Arizona
Recent outbreaks of diseases in schools and elsewhere illustrate Arizona’s challenges when it comes to getting residents vaccinated, according to Maricopa County’s top health official.
Cardon, Reagan lead secretary of state fundraising
Wil Cardon leads all candidates in fundraising for the secretary of state’s race, with fellow Republican Michele Reagan trailing not far behind.
Bill would make it easier for felons to get back right to vote
Saying that voting can help former felons reintegrate into everyday life, a state lawmaker wants to make it easier for them to get back that right.
House panel OKs ‘religious freedom’ bills
An Arizona House panel on Tuesday approved changes to a proposed law beefing up protections for businesses that assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays and others, but the changes didn't placate critics who call the bill a way to allow discrimination.
