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Reagan eyes election law rewrites for 2016
Secretary of State Michele Reagan plans a massive rewrite of Arizona’s campaign finance statutes next session that her office says will simplify and clarify the state’s complex, perpetually growing body of law on the subject.
Drive to recall Douglas officially begins
Foes of state schools chief Diane Douglas can now start gathering the more than 366,000 signatures – probably a lot more – that they will need to try to oust her from office.
Sun City lawmaker to run for Corporation Commission
Rep. Rick Gray, R-Sun City, is running for a seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Gray filed paperwork today to run for the office.
“Dark money” group won’t have to disclose donors
One of the most prominent spenders of dark money in the 2014 election won’t have to disclose its donors, thanks to a federal judge’s determination that a key campaign finance statute is unconstitutional.
Voting is vitally important even in elections without great drama
Voting is the cornerstone of a democracy and is key to the health of our political system. It is your opportunity for your voice to be heard, to have a say in issues that affect your community, and to hold elected officials accountable for their decisions.
CCEC broadening effort to shine a light on ‘dark money’
A proposed rule change at the Clean Elections Commission that was initially aimed at cracking down on “convenience corporations” that form to spend dark money in elections may undergo a significant change thanks to the recommendations of former Commissioner Louis Hoffman.
The future is all that matters
Burns doesn’t sound keen on taking up the Republic’s suggestion that he compel APS to disclose whether it spent money on the Corp Comm race last year. But while Burns might not want to revisit last year’s campaigns, he told our reporter he is interested in what utilities do in next year’s Corp Comm races.
AG seeks to drop appeal in ‘political committee’ case
The Attorney General last week asked the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to moot the state’s appeal in Galassini v. Fountain Hills, which invalidated Arizona’s old definition of political committee.
GOP turns to fixing IRC, now that it’s here to stay
Tim Steller wrote for the Daily Star this morning that Petersen is planning legislation next year to expand the membership of the IRC to nine members from the current five, and he […]
Reagan seeks to intervene in challenge to Clean Elections authority
Secretary of State Michele Reagan is taking her dispute with the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to court, where she wants to intervene in a case challenging the commission’s disputed authority to regulate independent expenditures and traditionally funded candidates.
Congress could save AZ redistricting if court deems it unconstitutional
Fearing defeat at the Supreme Court, more than a dozen members of Congress from California and Arizona introduced legislation Friday to preserve the congressional boundaries set by independent redistricting commissions.
Reagan, Clean Elections clash over proposed ‘dark money’ rule
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is considering pushing the fight against dark money into new territory, and that isn’t sitting well with Arizona’s top elections official.
