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Republicans decry Green candidate held out of Senate debate
A Republican-controlled Senate panel is launching an investigation into why the Citizens Clean Elections Commission won't let the Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate participate in an upcoming televised debate.
House committee passes bill making secret recordings a felony
A proposal to make felons out of those who secretly record phone conversations is causing some alarm among a group that sometimes uses the tactic: journalists.
Neutral ombudsman demystifies public records requests
Joanne MacDonnell, the current Arizona ombudsman, described the office as a “giant flashlight,” and “an umpire calling balls and strikes.” Its public access attorney called the office, “the canary in the coal mine,” and the “eyes and ears” of the Legislature and governor.
