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Livingston files ethics complaint against Blanc over alleged petition doctoring
A Republican lawmaker wants Democratic Rep. Isela Blanc investigated by the House Ethics Committee, citing allegations that petition sheets she gathered to block an expansion of school vouchers were doctored.
Goose and gander: Firm charges lawmakers hourly rate to gather signatures
A handful of incumbent Arizona legislators aren’t happy that the most prolific signature gathering firm in the state is treating them the way they treat citizens who propose or challenge laws via the ballot.
House sends initiative signatures bill to Ducey
Legislation banning voter initiative backers from paying petition circulators for each signature they gather is on its way to Gov. Doug Ducey's desk.
Bill banning per-signature payment for initiative campaigns advances
The legislation that Rep. Vince Leach, R-Tucson, is advancing is the top priority of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has made “reform” of the initiative process its top legislative priority in the wake of voter approval of increasing the minimum wage.
Judge refuses to slow signature validation for minimum wage initiative
A judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have prevented the Secretary of State's Office from kick-starting the process of validating signatures collected on a ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage.
Behind the signatures
Attorney Lee Miller said that yesterday’s report on Forese and Little’s payments for signature gathering made some wildly off-base assumptions, and, as a result, jumped to erroneous legal conclusions.
Challenge to Orr’s nominating signatures dropped
The Pima County Recorder’s Office on Friday determined that Republican Rep. Ethan Orr has sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot, leading former Pima County Democratic Chair Jeff Rogers to drop his lawsuit challenging Orr’s nominating petitions and assuring Orr’s place on the Republican primary election ballot.
DuVal files signatures for governor’s race
Fred DuVal, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2014 governor’s race, filed more than 10,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Macro economics 101: The signature scramble
One GOP legislator who had her nominating signatures gathered months ago told our reporter that there are several incumbent Republicans scrambling to get their signatures collected in advance of the May 28 filing deadline.
Bennett turns in signatures, Clean Elections contributions
Secretary of State Ken Bennett became the first candidate in the crowded governor’s race to turn in the signatures he needs to get on the ballot and the $5 contributions he needs to qualify for Clean Elections funding.
Medical marijuana businesses worry about legalization legislation
Phoenix Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego’s proposed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona has some in the medical marijuana industry worried about losing their businesses.
Arizona decertifies Green Party for low numbers
The Green Party has lost its automatic spot on Arizona ballots because it doesn't have enough registered party members and also didn't have enough members vote in last year's presidential election.
