Ruling lets 82 campaign finance scofflaws off the hook
More than 80 candidates and committees suspected of various violations of Arizona’s election laws recently got some good news from the Attorney General’s Office – all is forgiven, thanks to a federal judge’s ruling that invalidated a key campaign finance statute.
Former AG staffer tells Horne to prepare for litigation over election law violations
An attorney representing a former Attorney General’s Office employee who resigned over alleged violations of campaign laws within the office officially demanded that Attorney General Tom Horne preserve electronic and other records in preparation for complaints to elections officials and a possible lawsuit.
Clean Elections consolidation bill advances
The Citizen's Clean Election Commission would be consolidated with the Arizona Secretary of State's office and take on added responsibilities for overseeing election law violations and lobbyist reporting under a bill approved by a Senate committee Tuesday.