Administrative Law Judge Tammy Eigenheer gave Attorney General Tom Horne’s campaign something it hadn’t gotten in a long time — good news.

An administrative law judge recommended the dismissal of the campaign finance allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne and a key aide, giving the embattled attorney general a shield against some of the most damaging criticism he faces as he fights for reelection.

An administrative law judge is expected to issue a ruling early next week on whether there's enough evidence to conclude Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne illegally coordinated campaign spending with an aide running an independent group during his 2010 campaign.

Lawyers for Attorney General Tom Horne and ally Kathleen Winn alleged that an FBI agent who served as the prosecution’s key witness against them in their campaign finance case perjured himself on the witness stand and that his testimony should be thrown out.

The Arizona House has approved a bill that would allow county attorneys to prosecute people charged with pointing a laser at aircraft.

Several witnesses and a previously undiscovered recording of an FBI interview in the campaign finance case against Attorney General Tom Horne refuted portions of the prosecution’s case during the second day of testimony in the Office of Administrative Hearings.

FBI Agent Brian Grehoski was the star of the show as Yavapai County prosecutors and Tom Horne defense attorneys squared off for the first day of hearings in the attorney general’s campaign finance case.

Lobbyist Gary Husk has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay $30,000 to end a criminal felony indictment alleging he funneled illegal political contributions through his employees, a source familiar with the case said. Husk’s business, Husk Partners, will also plead guilty to a misdemeanor.

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A group that ran television ads attacking Attorney General Tom Horne apologized for falsely stating that he is still under investigation by the FBI. The apology was part of a settlement over a defamation lawsuit that Horne filed.