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Sides await ruling after Quelland Superior Court appeal
A superior court judge heard arguments this morning in the appeal of a Republican legislator who was ordered to be removed from office last year after it was determined he violated public campaign finance rules.
Judge denies request from Rep. Quelland
A judge has denied the request for a jury trial made by an Arizona lawmaker ordered removed from office for violating the state's public campaign financing law.
Ballot measure would ban ‘taxpayer money’ for political campaigns
The system that allows Arizona residents to use government money to campaign for political office is teetering after a federal judge ruled earlier this year that a major component of the scheme is unconstitutional. Many powerful special interest groups, nonetheless, are hoping to deliver the knockout blow at the ballot box this fall, rather than wait for it to collapse on its own.
CSI: District 10 – Quelland asks for forensics
Rep. Doug Quelland's attorney Tim Casey is asking a superior court judge to hold a full-blown trial by jury to consider the "death penalty" handed down by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to the District 10 rep.
Tax cut bill zips through House, heads to Senate
The House of Representatives has approved a bill to stimulate economic development by cutting taxes and creating new incentives for businesses, despite complaints from critics that the measure was rushed through before it could be understood completely.
Quelland not packing up office yet
Democrats were quick to rejoice in administrative law Judge Thomas Shedden's ruling to back the commissions' May decision to throw Rep. Doug Quelland out of office. But the Phoenix lawmaker won't be boxing up his office supplies and biker shorts just yet...
UPDATE: Judge upholds Clean Elections’ decision to unseat Quelland
An administrative law judge has rejected Rep. Doug Quelland’s appeal of a decision by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to force the lawmaker from office.
Ruling on Quelland case expected Nov. 10
An administrative law judge is expected to issue a ruling by Nov. 10 on a May decision by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to order the ouster of District 10 Rep. Doug Quelland.
Thrasher to run again for D-10 House seat
A North Phoenix music teacher is hoping to return to the Legislature in 2011 and avenge a narrow defeat in last year's election. Jackie Thrasher, who one term served in the House before being defeated in last fall's election, announced Oct. 15 that she is running for the House next year.
Capitol Quotes 9/25
"It's too much money. It's so beyond the market price. I've never heard of an amount like that at this level. It would be a waste, or just dumb." - Constantin Querard, testifying Sept. 21 in support of Rep. Doug Quelland's appeal of a Citizens Clean Elections Commission ruling earlier this year. Querard was referring to $15,000 contract Quelland signed for political consulting.
GOP behind Quelland
Several sources from the District 10 Republicans said talks of looking for replacements for Rep. Doug Quelland have died off. The mustachioed lawmaker was absent from the party's Monday night (Sept. 21) meeting, but he did have a LD10 Republican relay the message that the lawmaker "had hit a home run" during his testimony that occurred earlier in the day, said one source.
Quelland lacks evidence, explanations for charges against him
Three words, uttered by the lawmaker himself, best sum up Rep. Doug Quelland's defense against allegations that he violated rules for publicly funded candidates and should be removed from office: Nothing at all.
