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Brett Mecum

Feb 28, 2020

Big ideas, big plans that didn’t make it into legislation

In a legislative session that saw a record amount of bills filed in both chambers, some measures promised before or even during the session never saw the light of day.

Nov 15, 2019

2nd group launches bid to legalize recreational pot

A new cannabis group that formed to oppose a 2020 marijuana ballot initiative to legalize recreational use launched its own competing effort November 13 with plans to have legislators send it to the voters in lieu of collecting signatures.

David Gowan
Jul 14, 2017

Delay tactics give false impression of Gowan, House travel expenses

Former House Speaker David Gowan deliberately put off the release of public records last year to buy time to disguise questionable spending by his staff, himself, and fellow lawmakers.

Stephanie Grisham and President Donald Trump
Apr 25, 2017

FLOTUS spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham on state payroll while on Trump’s victory tour and transition team

Stephanie Grisham, a staffer on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, was supposed to resume her full-time job as a spokeswoman at the Arizona House of Representatives less than a week after he won the election. There’s no evidence she did. She still got paid.

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne listens to opening arguments from Yavapai Deputy County Attorney Benjamin Kreutzberg, in a hearing into allegations that Horne and political ally Kathleen Winn, violated campaign finance laws. (Photo by Tom Tingle/The Arizona Republic)
Jun 30, 2014

AG’s Office internal probe of misconduct won’t be made public

The internal investigation report that will detail whether employees of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office worked on Tom Horne’s campaign during office hours and with office resources is going to be kept secret.

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Jun 27, 2014

Horne campaign contributors to investigate whether he violated campaign law

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has hired two lawyers who have contributed money or campaign work for Attorney General Tom Horne to investigate claims he and his staff are using taxpayer time and resources to run his re-election campaign.

May 8, 2014

Former Horne staffer alleges rampant election law violations in AG’s Office

A former Arizona Attorney General’s Office employee who did volunteer work for Tom Horne’s re-election said she and other employees routinely violated state laws by doing campaign work on taxpayer time, and that Horne himself encouraged and was aware of the unlawful activity.

Apr 18, 2014

Judge’s decision revives Horne’s fading political career, but obstacles remain

Administrative Law Judge Tammy Eigenheer gave Attorney General Tom Horne’s campaign something it hadn’t gotten in a long time — good news.

Apr 27, 2011

AZ GOP: Bring it on

Arizona Republican Party Executive Director Brett Mecum said he and GOP Chairman Tom Morrissey have no concerns over the effort to recall Morrissey that is being pushed by an anonymous group of Republicans.

Jun 16, 2010

Complaint that Cruz lacked mine inspector credentials withdrawn

A petition challenge claiming that Democratic Mine Inspector candidate Manuel Cruz did not meet the qualifications to hold the office was withdrawn June 15.

Dec 17, 2009

Santa knows what AZ GOP leader has been up to

State GOP chairman Randy Pullen has been a bad, bad boy, according to Americans for Tax Reform.

Dec 11, 2009

GOP’s Mecum subject of complaint

The executive director of the Arizona Republican Party is accused of using voter registration information from the GOP's online database to find a woman's address and crash a party at her house in an affidavit dated last month, filed with the sheriff's office and obtained by Yellow Sheet.

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