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Ninth Circuit Court sets high bar on states’ campaign contribution limits
States may cap political donors' campaign contributions only if they can show that those limits are preventing corruption or the appearance of corruption, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
High-profile donors, familiar names dominate 2014 campaign contributions
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and wrestling magnate Linda McMahon might make a funny trio for the setup of a joke, but what they actually have in common is their outsized funding of Arizona’s 2014 campaign season.
Corp Comm candidates say solar panel tax is unjustified
Two Republicans hoping to sit on the Arizona Corporation Commission lashed out June 25 at a decision by the state Department of Revenue to impose property taxes on leased solar panels.
APS may take the gloves off as election advocate
In response to pointed questions raised by two Republican candidates, Arizona Public Service, the state’s biggest electricity provider, insisted that it has not contributed to campaigns for the Corporation Commission.
Federal, state laws at odds on lobbyist political contributions
To curtail the inappropriate influence of money in politics, Arizona law prohibits lobbyists from contributing to lawmakers’ campaign committees while the Legislature is in session.
Republican candidates could benefit from their support of Medicaid
When asked how his vote for Medicaid expansion could threaten his chances at another term in the Arizona Legislature, Senate Majority Leader John McComish points to an Arizona Capitol Times newspaper hanging in a frame behind his desk “The risk of defiance,” the headline reads. “What will GOP senators’ ‘no’ votes on immigration bills cost them?”
McSally scores big in campaign contributions
After a razor-thin loss last year to Democrat Ron Barber in southeastern Arizona's 2nd Congressional District, Republican Martha McSally is beginning the 2014 race with a significant amount of money in the bank.
House passes campaign contribution limit increases, Dems call it unconstitutional
Candidates will be able to raise twice the current campaign contribution limits from political committees if a bill approved by the House becomes law.
Order issued in Horne campaign finance case
A prosecutor is ordering Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne to report and refund hundreds of thousands of dollars of allegedly illegal campaign contributions benefiting Horne's 2010 election campaign.
Top 5: Campaign contributions by zip code
Legislative and statewide candidates raised about $1.2 million in campaign contributions in the first reporting period of the year, and while most the money came from within the Valley, an analysis of the secretary of state’s campaign finance database shows there are notable hotspots in the Phoenix area.
Sentences for ex-Fiesta Bowl CEO postponed
Sentencing has been postponed for the former Fiesta Bowl chief executive, who admitted involvement in an illegal campaign contribution scheme.
Horne amended campaign reports after learning of investigation
Just days after learning that the FBI was investigating him for alleged campaign-finance violations, Attorney General Tom Horne amended nearly all of his finance reports from his 2010 campaign, including one that now shows previously undisclosed contributions from his sister and brother-in-law, central figures in the allegations against him.
