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Group sues Arizona over clean air funding
A lawsuit has been filed challenging the Arizona Legislature's raid on lottery money that has been earmarked for public transportation since the early 1990s.
Arizona won’t ask for matching funds clarification
A state commission said Monday it will not ask a federal judge to clarify her ruling invalidating a key portion of Arizona's public campaign finance system a�� a setback for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who is being outspent by a wealthy opponent.
Huppenthal, Shaw among 16 candidates targeted in petition challenges
Sixteen challenges were filed in Maricopa County Superior Court against candidates' nominating petitions, including allegations that Sen. John Huppenthal collected thousands of invalid signatures and that House candidate Augustus Shaw lives in wrong legislative district.
Brewer faces deadline for responding to lawsuits
Gov. Jan Brewer faces a Friday deadline for filing responses to two lawsuits that seek to overturn Arizona's new immigration law.
Independent committees now have blank-check power
Without additional campaign cash to fend off better-funded opponents, some Clean Elections candidates will be in dire need of help from their allies.
Major races impacted by matching funds ruling
The US Supreme Court's matching funds ruling will impact just about every state race. Here's how.
Wiretaps in Rick Renzi’s case tossed
A judge has ruled that wiretaps federal investigators collected while investigating former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi for corruption can't be used in his upcoming trial.
Clean Elections won’t allow more fundraising
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission decided there is little it can do to help publicly funded candidates who are suddenly without matching funds, and Gov. Jan Brewer won't throw it the lifeline it's asking for either.
Wife alleges Minuteman founder threatened family
A man who recently served as an adviser to John McCain's rival and once helped launch the Minuteman border watch movement has been accused by his estranged wife of threatening to kill their family and any police who try to protect them.
Arizona files response in matching funds case
Arizona officials have told the U.S. Supreme Court that it's too late in the current election cycle to block payment of extra campaign money to publicly funded candidates.
How does one go about appealing a SCOTUS ruling?
One of the more interesting topics on which Horne and Thomas clashed was the education of illegal immigrant children. The issue was one of the few times in the debate where the two candidates showcased their legal chops.
Arizona to respond Monday in campaign funding case
Arizona officials face a Monday morning deadline to file a response to a request asking the U.S. Supreme Court payment to block the state's payment of extra campaign money to some publicly funded candidates.
