The author of Arizona's Citizens Clean Elections Act wants a judge to block vote on a plan by Republican lawmakers to take away some of the power of the commission that administers the program of public financing of candidates.

Newly appointed Clean Elections commissioner Amy Chan said she supports the expanded role that CCEC has taken when it comes to independent expenditures and campaign finance enforcement, and that she discussed the matter with Hobbs before the Dem leader appointed her yesterday.

A new member has been chosen to replace a Citizens Clean Elections Commissioner whose term expired.

Almost daily, Arizona politicians face an army of lobbyists who are ready to spend money on dinners, drinks, parties and travel, aimed at currying favor and eventually bending the public policy agenda toward the will of their sometimes deep-pocketed clients. ...