Gubernatorial hopefuls Doug Ducey and Fred DuVal both have ambitious plans that they say will strengthen Arizona’s economy, but they can’t implement them unless the economy actually improves first.
Read More »Ducey, DuVal plans must wait for economy they can’t control
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.
Read More »Both gubernatorial candidates tout Lottery privatization 
Regardless of who wins the gubernatorial race, the Arizona Lottery may be under private-sector management once the new administration settles in.
Read More »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.
Read More »Are Diane Douglas’ unexplained absences intentionally unconventional? 
The race for superintendent of public instruction so far has been one guy stumping for himself. Democrat David Garcia’s Republican opponent, Diane Douglas, has yet to engage him in a debate. She hasn’t updated her website from her primary run nor has she done any media interviews.
Read More »Clean Elections to investigate anti-Smith group 
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted unanimously to follow its executive director’s recommendation that it move forward with an investigation into a group that ran ads against former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith during his gubernatorial campaign.
Read More »Clean Elections finds reasonable cause that Horne broke campaign laws 
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission determined Sept. 11 that it had reason to believe Attorney General Tom Horne violated campaign finance laws by failing to report staffer time and office space as in-kind contributions to his campaign.
Read More »Ducey, DuVal big on vision, light on specifics in first debate 
Republican Doug Ducey and Democrat Fred DuVal had a lot to say about what they wouldn’t do if elected governor, but were short on details on what they would do about some of the biggest issues they’d face as the state’s top elected official.
Read More »Against long odds, write-in candidates seek governor’s office
A write-in candidate has never been elected governor of Arizona, and the odds are long that one ever will be. But don’t tell J. Johnson that.
Read More »Arizona Chamber endorses Garcia for schools superintendent 
The state’s major business advocacy organization today endorsed Democrat David Garcia’s bid to become the next schools superintendent, snubbing Republican Diane Douglas.
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