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Republicans sweep AZ Corporation Commission again
It appears the two outgoing Corporation Commissioners Gary Pierce and Brenda Burns will be replaced by Republicans Tom Forese and Doug Little, who each have 28.5 percent of the vote, with 35 percent of precincts reporting.
More than 75 percent of record-setting Corp Comm spending shrouded in secrecy
Of the $4.1 million spent to help four candidates vying for two open seats on the board that regulates Arizona's utilities - more than in any previous Corporation Commission race - the source of more than $3 million of that is shrouded in secrecy. The so-called "dark money" has gone entirely to help Republicans Tom Forese and Doug Little.
Forese, Little admit they broke campaign finance laws, slapped with $2K fine
Republican Corporation Commission candidates Tom Forese and Doug Little now admit they broke Arizona’s campaign finance laws, and each has been assessed a $1,000 fine by the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, meaning the two will avoid a deeper investigation into their campaign finance reports.
Clean Elections director calls for full investigation of Forese, Little
The executive director of the Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission has recommended a full investigation into the campaigns of Republican Corporation Commission candidates Doug Little and Rep. Tom Forese over possible violations of campaign finance laws.
GOP Corp Comm candidates’ campaign finance problems linger
The formal response to accusations that Republican Corporation Commission candidates Rep. Tom Forese and Doug Little violated the rules of Arizona's public financing system attempted to explain how they paid for campaign signs and nominating signatures. But it raised more questions about their overall campaign spending and compliance with the law.
Not open for debate — GOP Corp Comm candidates skip forums
Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission appear to have embraced the strategy of avoiding debates, skipping at least four forums since the start of the general election campaign.
Corporation Commission debate turns to utility’s role in race
The debate between the four candidates vying for two seats on the state’s energy and water regulatory panel touched on electricity costs, water infrastructure needs and federal regulations, before devolving into a yelling match over the involvement of the state’s largest utility in the race.
Dems file signature complaint against Forese, Little
The Arizona Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Arizona Citizens' Clean Election Office, against Republican Corporation Commission candidates Tom Forese and Doug Little, claiming that the two submitted paid nominating signatures that were not accounted for in the candidates' campaign finance reports.
GOP Corp Comm candidates fail to report spending on signatures
Republican Corporation Commission candidates Tom Forese and Doug Little hired professionals to gather almost all of the signatures they needed to qualify for the ballot, but their failure to report that spending to elections officials could leave them facing hefty fines – or kicked off the November ballot.
Forese, Little win Republican Corporation Commission race
Republicans Tom Forese and his teammate, Doug Little of Scottsdale, have cemented their lead in the ferocious four-way Republican battle for the Corporation Commission, the latest tally shows.
Goldwater Institute to APS: Political spending may violate 1st Amendment
A litigious libertarian think tank has asked the president of the state’s largest utility to account for the company’s political activity, and specifically whether the utility’s customers have been funding its electioneering or lobbying.
8 things to watch on Election Day
There will be plenty of clutter and chatter on the day of the primaries, that hallowed tradition when Americans get to exercise their right to cast a ballot for their favorite politicians or, as many also do, ignore that opportunity altogether.
