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Reagan: CCEC making ‘brazen power grab’
Reagan lambasted the Clean Elections Commission in response to its proposed rule change aimed at cracking down on dark-money-funded “convenience corporations.” The secretary of state was acerbic in accusing the commission of overstepping its boundaries.
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.
Secretary Reagan misses the point
It looks like we touched a nerve. Recently the Arizona Advocacy Foundation led a coalition of non-partisan groups to produce an in-depth study of our state’s most recent election in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act.
Report ignores logical rules for running an election
A recent report from the Arizona Advocacy Network attempts, unfairly and inaccurately, to make claims about “thousands” of uncounted votes in recent Arizona elections. The report is exceptionally biased, cherry-picks its data and is grossly misleading.
Bill would create one-stop-shop for campaign finance reports
A proposal by Secretary of State Michele Reagan would turn her office into a clearinghouse for campaign finance reports for cities and counties that choose to opt into the system.
SOS says political committee bill will apply to pending enforcement actions
A top official from the Secretary of State’s Office said the retroactivity clause in its bill to rewrite the definition of “political committee” should prevent the dismissal of any pending enforcement actions based on the old definition.
Who’s hot, who’s not heading into 2015
A rundown of the people and groups who ended 2014 on the upswing and those who are glad to see the year come to an end.
New contribution limits nearly doubled candidates’ fundraising haul
Arizona’s new campaign contribution limits pumped an additional $8.6 million from individual contributors into the 2014 election, with Governor-elect Doug Ducey accounting for nearly a quarter of that extra money.
Bayless to head secretary of state transition
Former Arizona Secretary of State Betsey Bayless will lead the transition team for incoming Secretary of State Michele Reagan.
Online popularity didn’t equal automatic votes for Arizona candidates
While it’s nice to be liked as a politician, it’s better to be elected. And the results of this week’s balloting in Arizona challenge conventional wisdom and recent studies that suggest candidates with a more engaging social media presence are more likely to win elections.
Reagan tops Goddard in secretary of state’s race
In a race that many expected to come down to the wire, Republican Sen. Michele Reagan defeated Terry Goddard by a healthy margin in the race for secretary of state, dashing one of the Democrats’ best hopes of winning a statewide office for the first time since 2006.
Reagan changes her views on how to deal with dark money
The views of Republican Sen. Michele Reagan, who is running for the state’s top election office, have evolved since she ran legislation to crack down on dark money entities.
