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GOP Corp Comm candidates’ campaign finance problems linger
The formal response to accusations that Republican Corporation Commission candidates Rep. Tom Forese and Doug Little violated the rules of Arizona's public financing system attempted to explain how they paid for campaign signs and nominating signatures. But it raised more questions about their overall campaign spending and compliance with the law.
It’s even worse than we said
Friday’s report detailed how Little’s newly amended June 30 campaign finance report now shows his campaign bank account dipping below zero on March 12 and not coming into the black for five days, but our analysis was incomplete – and is far worse for Little.
Was it BOGO day at the sign shop?
One detail included in attorney Lee Miller’s response to the complaints against Forese and Little arched many a political observer’s eyebrow: The declaration that the candidates purchased 600 signs at a cost of $12,972, or $21.62 per sign.
Not open for debate — GOP Corp Comm candidates skip forums
Republican candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission appear to have embraced the strategy of avoiding debates, skipping at least four forums since the start of the general election campaign.
Campaign-in-a-box: (now with in-house financing)
In his response to the Clean Elections complaints filed against Corp Comm candidates Forese and Little, attorney Lee Miller told the CCEC that the candidates’ general consulting firm, Americopy, extended the pair credit to purchase signs, banners and to pay signature gatherers.
Corporation Commission debate turns to utility’s role in race
The debate between the four candidates vying for two seats on the state’s energy and water regulatory panel touched on electricity costs, water infrastructure needs and federal regulations, before devolving into a yelling match over the involvement of the state’s largest utility in the race.
Dems file signature complaint against Forese, Little
The Arizona Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the Arizona Citizens' Clean Election Office, against Republican Corporation Commission candidates Tom Forese and Doug Little, claiming that the two submitted paid nominating signatures that were not accounted for in the candidates' campaign finance reports.
Forese, Little win Republican Corporation Commission race
Republicans Tom Forese and his teammate, Doug Little of Scottsdale, have cemented their lead in the ferocious four-way Republican battle for the Corporation Commission, the latest tally shows.
Capitol Times readers offer primary predictions
The Arizona Capitol Times asked its readers to predict how the primary elections would turn out. Here’s a look at what the newspaper’s readers think will happen.
APS chief says solar advocacy group exists to mislead
In a company blog, the chief of Arizona’s largest utility company lashed out at the political advocacy arm of residential solar companies and highlighted the Arizona Corporation Commission candidates the group is supporting.
AZ Corp Comm candidates claim ‘dark-money’ libel, threaten lawsuit
Lucy Mason and Vernon Parker, Republicans hoping to fill two vacant seats on the state’s energy and water regulating commission, say they have been libeled by a local anti-taxation group that sent a secretly funded campaign mailer slamming them and lauding two other Republican candidates.
Forget facts, it’s more fun to talk about Obama!
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s secretly funded campaign backing Forese and Little continued this week with a folded four-page mailer that contrasts the APS-favored team with primary opponents Mason and Parker vis-à-vis “Obama’s energy agenda.”
