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Campaign finance laws make funding of election challenges murky
Funds fueling state candidate election challenges remain shrouded by Arizona’s campaign finance code, while congressional candidates’ funding is made fairly transparent by the Federal Election Commission. A gap in reporting […]
New law on campaign finance reporting takes effect
Sometime in July, Arizonans are going to find out how much money Katie Hobbs has amassed in her campaign war chest and who has been donating.
14 years after Citizens United, Arizona leads the way, but our democracy demands more
I support constitutional reform through the For Our Freedom Amendment. The Amendment will allow states and Congress to set reasonable limits on campaign spending, restore checks and balances, and finally end the pay-to-play political system we are living through. Simply stated: It will put ‘we the people’ first.
Republicans aim to pull veil from small political contributions
Legislative Republicans who for years have trumpeted their support of money in politics are now looking for ways to curtail some spending after a tsunami of out-of-state Democratic dollars failed to result in the electoral take over Democrats sought.
Democratic money dwarfs Republican spending
A handful of Democratic legislative candidates bolstered by out-of-state funders broke Arizona campaign finance records with just two weeks to go before the election. Democrats in swing districts pulled in […]
Corp Comm candidates debate dark money, renewable energy
The three Republicans running to become state utility regulators warn that putting Democrats in charge of the regulatory panel would turn Arizona into California. And they don’t mean that in […]
Court reinstates ‘dark money’ contributions
The state Court of Appeals has reinstated a 2017 law that opens the door to "dark money'' contributions to political races.
Democrats, Ducey PAC, begin election spending
Democratic PACs are beginning to spend on the general election, spreading money far and wide in an effort to support the party’s attempted takeover of the Legislature.
Be wise with your vote, money this election
As for those who have money to spare, contributing to local candidates in heated races would prove to be the most impactful way to reach their desired outcome in an election. So as the 2020 general election nears, make sure to spend your money and vote wisely to have your values represented in Arizona politics.
Billionaire identified as source of $500K contribution to Ducey campaign
Gov. Doug Ducey's reelection campaign is quietly conceding that a $500,000 donation listed as coming from a newly formed company actually was a billionaire who works for a company that owns more than two dozen auto dealerships in the state.
Watchdog group calls for investigation of $500,000 contribution to Ducey PAC
Citing campaign finance rules against shielding the real source of campaign contributions, the Campaign Legal Center says the Ducey Victory Fund Committee accepted a half million dollar contribution this election cycle from a shell corporation that was a front for an Arizona auto billionaire.
Ducey extols spending on his re-election
To hear Doug Ducey tell it, he got another four-year term as governor by waging a campaign based on his record.
