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Political fallout from Fiesta Bowl scandal?
Everyone connected to the Fiesta Bowl scandal is now weighing its impact on their political future. "Lawmakers are scrambling right now because of it," one lobbyist said, noting the flurry of legislators who have amended their financial disclosure forms to reflect the trips and those who have hurriedly written checks to the Fiesta Bowl.
Goddard, feds looking into SCA allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Terry Goddard are both looking into possible criminal charges involving campaign finance violations by a Maricopa County sheriff’s captain and the fundraising group he created in 2008.
UPDATE: Attorney says MCSO captain’s claim smacks of extortion
The Sheriff's captain who last year headed up a secretive political committee that broke campaign finance laws in its efforts to support Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is threatening to sue the county for "emotional distress" and investigate county officials for federal crimes unless it pays him $75,000.
SCA members face criminal charges
A Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy avoided a six-figure fine earlier this year for violating state campaign finance law, but he and others involved in the imbroglio may be facing criminal charges for their actions.
Arpaio responds to racial profiling allegations, SCA, 287(g) changes
Probably no public figure in Arizona inspires more devotion and loyalty from his supporters and more hatred from his critics than Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. In a revealing Q&A session, the feisty lawman denies racial profiling, says 287(g) changes won't affect his operations, clears up his relationship with Janet Napolitano and refuses to discuss SCA.
Oops – county didn’t know direct deposits went to SCA
Maricopa County officials said they were caught off-guard last week when they learned employees of Sheriff Joe Arpaio had provided thousands of dollars to an unregistered political committee by authorizing the county to divert money from their paychecks.
Fox says he’ll name SCA donors, but only if kept from public
The man who headed a group that gave $105,000 to the Arizona Republican Party shortly before last year’s primary election faces a six-figure fine for failing to comply with a judge’s order that he provide the names of his donors - though he did tell the Maricopa County Elections Department he would turn over the names of the donors if their identities would be withheld from the public.
