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Legislative maneuver could undermine dark money referendum
A planned citizen referendum to reverse legislation that would make it easier to spend dark money in Arizona may be about to become twice as difficult.
Lawmakers eye removal of ‘kingmaker’ provision in campaign finance law
The so-called “kingmaker” provision in a controversial campaign finance law that takes effect later this year may have to be downgraded to “princemaker” status, thanks to a proposed change being considered by lawmakers.
Under S1516, some candidates are more equal than others
Under S1516, some candidates are more equal than others
Campaign finance bill effectively doubles limits for some politicians
A massive overhaul of Arizona’s campaign finance laws contains a largely overlooked bonus for statewide officials and some others who will be allowed to raise twice as much money from individual contributors than they are now.
Congressional fundraising: A sneak peek at who has the cash and who doesn’t
Congressional candidates filed their first fundraising reports of 2016, giving a sneak peek at who has the cash to run for Congress and who is lagging behind.
Congressional campaign lobbying: Should lawmakers take the money?
In the past, most lawmakers who ran for Congress have avoided the dilemma of whether they could or should accept money from lobbyists by simply resigning from the Legislature.
Proposed campaign law: Obscure a sign, go to jail
The state Senate on Monday gave preliminary approval to allowing candidates to put up their signs starting 86 days before the election. That’s nearly twice as long as now permitted.
Gowan leads GOP field in CD1 fundraising
Congressional campaign finance reports were due Friday, and McSally once again proved to be the most prodigious fundraiser, hauling in $853,000 in the first quarter of the year. That gives her more than $4.4 million raised this cycle, and she ended March with more than $2.2 million in cash.
Critics sound alarm over ‘kingmaker’ provision in campaign finance bill
A sweeping piece of legislation is eliminating a restriction enacted by voters 30 years ago as part of Arizona’s first major campaign finance reform.
New campaign finance laws drop criminal provisions
A sweeping campaign finance bill enacted by the Arizona Legislature that critics say will flood the state with dark money in campaigns also removes criminal penalties for various types of political corruption.
A hello that lasted for an inning
Gowan was spotted sitting in the front at last night’s Diamondbacks Opening Day game. The speaker’s appearance (somebody had taken a photo of the game’s live coverage on TV) raised some eyebrows, since lawmakers aren’t allowed to accept tickets to sporting events from lobbyists, and front row tickets don’t come cheap.
It’s not so far off the mark after all
Last week, Arizona Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Glenn Hamer bitterly complained about the claim that, under S1516 (campaign finance amendments), the state is ceding its authority to regulate campaign spending to the feds. “This claim is so far off the mark as to make me wonder whether the media doesn’t understand campaign laws or whether it’s choosing just to ignore the facts,” Ha[...]
