Gays can’t have kids, shouldn’t be allowed to marry, Arizona attorneys argue
Attorneys for the state are telling a federal judge there’s a good reason Arizona won’t let gays marry: They can’t reproduce, at least not without the help of a third person.
Damn the legal challenges, full steam ahead!
The Clean Elections Commission today (July 17) unanimously voted to fight Horne’s lawsuit, which is seeking to stop the CCEC from investigating former AG staffer Sarah Beattie’s claims that he and his top aides were using his office as the headquarters of his re-election bid.
Commission votes to continue defending its Horne investigation
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted today to continue defending a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Tom Horne to stop an investigation against him.
Clean Elections Commission to discuss Horne investigation
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission is going to meet Thursday to discuss its investigation of Attorney General Tom Horne and his lawsuit to stop it.
Brewer throws her support to Horne’s opponent
Gov. Jan Brewer endorsed Horne’s GOP primary opponent, Mark Brnovich, on Thursday afternoon, citing the need for an attorney general “who will fill the office with integrity and compassion.”
Retired judge, Gilbert town attorney to investigate Horne
Arizona’s Solicitor General has tapped a retired judge and Gilbert’s town attorney to investigate whether Attorney General Tom Horne used the Attorney General’s Office as his campaign headquarters.
When trouble rains, it pours for some
Displaced momentarily by Huppenthal at the top of a public relations nightmare chain, Horne is back in the limelight with only three weeks left before Republican voters start picking their nominee for Attorney General.
Secretary of State’s Office finds enough evidence to investigate Horne, who drops his own internal investigation
Assistant Secretary of State Jim Drake ruled this morning there is enough evidence and uncontested allegations against Attorney General Tom Horne to merit a full-blown investigation into whether he has been using state resources and employees to campaign for reelection.
Hearing set on Horne suit seeking to block probe
A judge has scheduled a hearing Friday on Attorney General Tom Horne's lawsuit seeking to block the state's campaign finance commission's investigation into allegations that office employees used work time and resources for Horne's re-election campaign.
Horne sues, calls Clean Elections case against him a “stunning power grab’’
Attorney General Tom Horne filed suit July 3 to stop the Clean Elections Commission from suing him, alleging its actions are a “stunning power grab.”
Horne fundraising stumbles in latest report
Beleaguered Attorney General Tom Horne, who is facing legal and campaign woes, raised a dismal $52,000 from individuals and political committees in the first five months of this year.
AG’s Office internal probe of misconduct won’t be made public
The internal investigation report that will detail whether employees of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office worked on Tom Horne’s campaign during office hours and with office resources is going to be kept secret.