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Horne replies to Beattie’s complaint, says she was working for political opponents
Attorney General Tom Horne denied allegations by former staffer Sarah Beattie that he is running his reelection campaign out of his taxpayer-funded office, and made numerous accusations of his own against his former employee and campaign volunteer.
The complaint that launched a thousand lawsuits?
Sarah Beattie’s complaint against Horne could be the spark that ignites an expected legal battle over Laws 2014, Chapter 225 (S1344: contribution limits; Clean Elections authority), which seeks to bar the Clean Elections Commission from regulating nonparticipating candidates.
Add county attorney to the list of Horne investigators
Attorney Tom Ryan, who represents former AG staffer and Horne campaign volunteer Sarah Beattie, repeatedly declined to comment yesterday on whether he filed complaints against Horne with any law enforcement agency after submitting Beattie’s complaint to the secretary of state’s office and Citizens Clean Elections Commission.
Ex-Horne staffer files complaint with county attorney
The attorney for a former Attorney General’s Office staffer who accused Tom Horne of using state resources and personnel to run his reelection campaign has filed a complaint with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Binders full of donors
Attorney Tom Ryan today submitted former AG staffer and Horne campaign volunteer Sarah Beattie’s complaint to the secretary of state’s office and Clean Elections Commission, formally alleging that she, Horne and most executive office staffers have been working on the AG’s re-election on taxpayer time.
Former Horne staffer alleges rampant election law violations in AG’s Office
A former Arizona Attorney General’s Office employee who did volunteer work for Tom Horne’s re-election said she and other employees routinely violated state laws by doing campaign work on taxpayer time, and that Horne himself encouraged and was aware of the unlawful activity.
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.
Horne staffer, fundraiser resigns citing campaign violations
A staffer at the Attorney General’s Office who volunteered as a fundraiser for Tom Horne’s re-election campaign resigned over what she called violations of campaign law within the office.
