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Group that seeks to shine light on ‘dirty money’ submits signatures for ballot measure
Arizonans may get a chance to decide whether they want to find out who is trying to influence their elections.
Ducey signs bill to keep secrecy of anonymous campaign donors
Arizona cities are losing their right to demand that nonprofit groups seeking to sway local elections divulge who is financing the effort.
AG rules against regents, concludes Legislature can set university tuition rates
Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a legal opinion December 7 saying that, with only narrow exceptions, the Legislature has “unrestricted’’ authority to redefine the powers and duties of the Arizona Board of Regents.
Group seeking ‘dark money’ ban tries to ride wave of momentum
Outlaw Dirty Money, a campaign led by former attorney general Terry Goddard, wants to let Arizonans vote on a constitutional amendment to ban “dark money,” the term given to campaign dollars spent by groups who don’t disclose the source of their money.
Former AG crafting measure to eliminate ‘dirty money’ in campaigns
A former state attorney general wants Arizonans to vote to constitutionally ban anonymous donations from political campaigns.
Attorney General declares photo radar companies need PI licenses
The Arizona attorney general has added to the troubles of the photo radar industry by declaring that photo enforcement companies are subject to licensing requirements for private investigators.
Legal challenges a near-certainty for ‘dark money’ initiative
There’s no certainty a proposed initiative to eliminate “dark money” will make the ballot or whether voters will approve it, but if either happens, it will face litigation.
Litigation alert
Open and Honest Coalition leader Terry Goddard said yesterday that the campaign anticipates legal challenges, and some attorneys have begun predicting which legal issues could scuttle the anti-dark money initiative.
Coalition files initiatives on dark money, top-two primary
A coalition looking to dramatically overhaul Arizona’s election system filed initiatives Thursday.
Arizona GOP lodges complaint against top-two primary group
The Arizona Republican Party filed a complaint against a group that wants to create a “top-two” primary in the state, claiming the organization failed to report large contributions to election officials, though the largest donation it referenced is not subject to the state’s campaign finance laws.
New AG opinion on electioneering by public officials in the works
Critics cheered when Attorney General Mark Brnovich withdrew an opinion they said would have led to electioneering by public officials with taxpayer dollars, but it won’t be the last word on the matter.
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.
