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Attorneys argue over scope of Clean Elections authority in Horne case
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge heard arguments in a case that will not only determine whether the Citizens Clean Elections Commission can investigate Attorney General Tom Horne, but whether it will be able to investigate any candidates who aren’t part of Arizona’s public campaign funding system.
Despite forgeries, judge says Farmer stays on LD13 ballot
Despite finding that at least seven signatures collected by Toby Farmer’s campaign for the state Senate were forged, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that there was no evidence to suggest Farmer himself committed the forgery.
Shooter files criminal complaint against GOP challenger
Sen. Don Shooter’s campaign is asking prosecutors to investigate allegations that his Republican opponent, Toby Farmer, forged at least six signatures on his nominating petitions.
Sen. Shooter alleges opponent forged nominating signatures
State Senate candidate Toby Farmer forged many of the signatures he collected in order to qualify for the ballot, according to a challenge filed by his opponent, Sen. Don Shooter.
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.
Judge’s ruling in AG Tom Horne case due next week
An administrative law judge is expected to issue a ruling early next week on whether there's enough evidence to conclude Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne illegally coordinated campaign spending with an aide running an independent group during his 2010 campaign.
Horne attorneys want FBI agent’s testimony tossed
Lawyers for Attorney General Tom Horne and ally Kathleen Winn alleged that an FBI agent who served as the prosecution’s key witness against them in their campaign finance case perjured himself on the witness stand and that his testimony should be thrown out.
FBI Agent Grehoski testifies about Horne, Winn communications
FBI Agent Brian Grehoski was the star of the show as Yavapai County prosecutors and Tom Horne defense attorneys squared off for the first day of hearings in the attorney general’s campaign finance case.
Horne campaign finance hearing begins Monday
Nearly two years of investigations and legal wrangling will come to a head Monday when an administrative law judge will hear evidence in the campaign finance allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne and a top aide.
Settlement talks stall in Horne campaign finance case
A settlement conference over the campaign finance allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne produced no agreements and an upcoming hearing in the case will move forward as planned, according to Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk.
Horne seeks settlement conference in campaign finance case
Attorney General Tom Horne is asking for a settlement conference in his campaign finance case, just weeks before an administrative law judge will hear oral arguments on the allegations against him and a top aide.
Yavapai County attorney: Horne, Winn illegally coordinated campaign activity
Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk reached the same conclusion as her counterpart in Maricopa County, finding that Attorney General Tom Horne and a top aide illegally coordinated their campaign activity during the 2010 election.
