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Groups weigh in on case to allow online petitions for ballot measures
The way the mayors of Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff see it, when the state's founders required initiative petitions to be filed as "sheets,'' they didn't necessarily mean paper.
APS executive makes no promises on future political spending
The incoming chief executive of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. refused Wednesday to promise that the company won't spend money in the future to elect utility regulators of its choosing.
Prop 306 foe warns of ‘Trojan horse’ to undermine Clean Elections
A measure Republican lawmakers put on the November ballot could determine how much Arizonans actually know about who is trying to influence political campaigns.
‘Dark money,’ renewable energy ballot measures in court
The question of whether voters get to decide whether to outlaw ``dark money'' could depend on whether a judge voids a law that throws a hurdle in the path of initiative organizers.
Suit filed to stop dark money ballot
Officials of two organizations known for anonymous spending on political campaigns filed suit late Thursday to keep Arizonans from voting on a measure that would make the practice illegal.
Claims against Arizona Clean Elections Commission are misleading
Let’s cut to the chase. If Free Enterprise Club President Scot Mussi wanted voters to get “another shot” at evaluating Clean Elections, the club would support sending them a straightforward... […]
Critic says Clean Elections initiative ‘defective’
Critic says Clean Elections initiative 'defective'
Phone logs connect Corporation Commissioner to campaigns, ‘dark money’ and utility
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Bob Stump repeatedly communicated with the executive director of a “dark money” group that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to help elect the candidates he backed, while also keeping regular contact with those candidates, their campaign manager, and a senior executive of the state’s largest utility, Arizona Public Service, according to recently released[...]
Secretary of State’s Office agrees to provide records to Free Enterprise Club
A nonprofit group involved in a campaign finance dispute with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office will get requested records as they become available.
Rep. Robson cited for stealing campaign sign
Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday cited Rep. Bob Robson, a Chandler Republican, for tampering with campaign signs, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said today. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Lisa Allen said Robson was cited and released, and deputies are developing a case against the lawmaker.
Penalty flag thrown on Free Enterprise Club spending
Bennett’s office late Friday sent a notice to the AG’s office declaring that it had found reasonable cause to believe that the Arizona Free Enterprise Club is conducting itself as a political committee and has failed to register as such, and in doing so is violating a host of campaign finance laws.
Outside spending drives secretary of state races
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club has never shown much of an interest in who serves as Arizona’s secretary of state. That changed this year. So far, the conservative, free market advocacy group has spent nearly $480,000 in the three-way Republican primary for secretary of state, promoting Rep. Justin Pierce, R-Mesa, and attacking opponents Wil Cardon and Sen. Michele Reagan, R-Scottsdale.
