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Kicking the can four weeks down the road
The final vote on the Clean Elections Commission’s proposed independent expenditure reporting rule will wait until Aug. 20, as the commission today agreed to recirculate the proposal for additional public comment due to changes it made at the recommendation of former Commissioner Louis Hoffman.
Clean Elections holds dark money rule, but passage likely
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission will wait a month before voting on a rule that would force disclosure from “dark money” groups that spend money to influence Arizona elections. But the commission appears likely to approve the proposal over the objections of Secretary of State’s Office and the business community.
Maybe tomorrow, maybe not
The Clean Elections Commission could vote on the new, amended version of its proposed IE disclosure rule when it meets tomorrow, but it could also opt to recirculate the rule for additional public comment and delay the vote until its Aug. 20 meeting.
Judge dismisses group’s appeal against Clean Elections
A four-day delay in filing an appeal against the Citizens Clean Elections Commission could cost an Iowa-based group nearly $100,000 in fines. But it may cost Secretary of State Michele Reagan something much bigger – a chance to settle, once and for all, who has the authority to enforce Arizona’s election laws.
The meaning of transparency, Clean Elections edition
The Clean Elections Commission today (June 1) voted to instruct its legal counsel to take action after the AG’s Office dropped its appeal and motion for stay in Galassini v. Fountain Hills, which invalidated the old definition of ‘political committee.’
CCEC to take action on political committee case, but won’t say what
Following the attorney general’s decision to end the state’s appeal of a federal judge’s ruling against a key component of the state’s campaign finance laws, the Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted to take action of its own, but wouldn’t say exactly what that action will be.
Reagan, Clean Elections clash over proposed ‘dark money’ rule
A proposal by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to crack down on some “dark money” groups has aroused the opposition of the Secretary of State’s Office and escalated the ongoing dispute over the extent of the commission’s authority.
CCEC rule goes forward, but with willingness to change
The Clean Elections Commission voted today to open up nearly a dozen proposed rule changes for public comment, including a contentious proposed rule change that would impose new criteria in determining whether a group’s primary purpose is electioneering.
Reagan: CCEC making ‘brazen power grab’
Reagan lambasted the Clean Elections Commission in response to its proposed rule change aimed at cracking down on dark-money-funded “convenience corporations.” The secretary of state was acerbic in accusing the commission of overstepping its boundaries.
Negotiations between Clean Elections, House leadership fell short
Disagreements over the Citizens Clean Elections Commission’s authority over nonparticipating candidates and independent expenditure committees derailed a possible last-minute deal with House Republican leadership over the future of Arizona’s system of public funding for political campaigns.
A Faustian deal or a grand bargain
It’s no secret the Clean Elections Commission has enemies at the Capitol who have been seeking its destruction year after year, but CCEC Executive Director Tom Collins and attorney Joe Kanefield told commissioners today that there is an opportunity to reach a compromise.
Lawmakers again vote to increase amount of money they can take from private donors
For the second time in two years, state lawmakers are voting to increase the amount of money they can take from private donors.
