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Open and Honest Coalition leader Terry Goddard said yesterday that the campaign anticipates legal challenges, and some attorneys have begun predicting which legal issues could scuttle the anti-dark money initiative.
Coalition files initiatives on dark money, top-two primary
A coalition looking to dramatically overhaul Arizona’s election system filed initiatives Thursday.
Coalition launches campaign for dark money, top-two ballot measures
Advocates of two proposed amendments to the Arizona Constitution that would dramatically change the face of elections in Arizona have officially joined forces and are preparing to launch their campaign for 2016.
Top two and anti-dark money rolled into one
Top two and anti-dark money rolled into one
Stump accuses critics of acting like ‘mafia’
Commissioner Bob Stump is accusing SolarCity and Checks and Balances Project, a critic of Arizona’s regulatory agency, of acting like a “mafia” following the disclosure that the two have financial ties.
Judge orders review of Stump’s text messages
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has taken the first steps in what should result in the public finally getting a look at text messages Bob Stump sent and received during last year's election.
Reagan, Montgomery want contempt citation for Dem dark money
A Democratic dark money group that ran $1.5 million in ads against Tom Horne in the waning days of the 2010 election must defend itself from accusations of contempt of court after refusing to comply with an order that it register with election officials and disclose its contributors.
Clean Elections delays final vote on political committee rule
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission temporarily delayed its vote on a proposed rule that will clarify what constitutes a political committee under Arizona’s campaign finance statutes and possibly require disclosure from some dark money organizations due to last-minute changes that threw the commission’s meeting into confusion.
APS won’t give up right to spend on Corp Comm elections
Arizona Public Service’s CEO said the company won’t give up its rights to spend on Corporation Commission elections despite a request from two commissioners to “voluntarily refrain” from electioneering.
Dark money, top-two primary campaigns may join forces
Two nascent campaigns that hope to usher in major election reforms in Arizona are considering joining forces to bolster their chances in next year’s election.
Cap Times Q&A: Tyler Montague: Targeting politicians who have crossed the line
Often, today’s political activism springs from yesterday’s upheavals, when a crisis alters the landscape and shapes the minds of a young generation. Such is the case with Tyler Montague, a banker from Mesa and now president of Public Integrity Alliance.
Corporation Commissioners come out swinging in election controversy
A dispute between energy regulators over the role that corporations play in their election is threatening to escalate into a full blown controversy, with one commissioner threatening to subpoena the records of Arizona Public Service as a way of testing the authority of the agency in charge of regulating utilities.
