The Arizona Court of Appeals rebuffed former Attorney General Tom Horne’s latest attempt to clear himself of the allegations that partially led to his defeat in his re-election campaign, affirming a lower court ruling that upheld a $400,000 fine for campaign finance violations related to his 2010 campaign.
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Tom Ryan: His touchstone is a strong Catholic faith 
Tom Ryan has been called a political hack and an activist lawyer by those unhappy with the legal work he’s done in the political arena.
Read More »Horne asks Court of Appeals to overturn campaign finance fine 
Attorneys for former Attorney General Tom Horne and a former aide urged the Arizona Court of Appeals to overturn a $400,000 fine for campaign finance violations on the grounds that Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk violated their due process rights by serving a dual role as both the decision-making in the enforcement action and the prosecutor in their court case.
Read More »Reagan, Montgomery want contempt citation for Dem dark money 
A Democratic dark money group that ran $1.5 million in ads against Tom Horne in the waning days of the 2010 election must defend itself from accusations of contempt of court after refusing to comply with an order that it register with election officials and disclose its contributors.
Read More »Cap Times Q&A: Tyler Montague: Targeting politicians who have crossed the line 
Often, today’s political activism springs from yesterday’s upheavals, when a crisis alters the landscape and shapes the minds of a young generation. Such is the case with Tyler Montague, a banker from Mesa and now president of Public Integrity Alliance.
Read More »Public interest group asks Bitter Smith to quit jobs outside Corporation Commission 
A group that went after former Attorney General Tom Horne is demanding that Corporation Commissioner Susan Bitter Smith quit her jobs outside the commission and stop any lobbying activities while she remains in office.
Read More »Former DCS head says Brnovich made decision to bar married gay couples from adopting
The former head of the state’s child safety agency said Monday it was Attorney General Mark Brnovich and not he who precipitated a February decision to stop allowing married gay couples to jointly adopt or become foster parents.
Read More »Arizona Supreme Court rejects appeal from campaign group 
A four-year legal saga over campaign finance laws came to an end as the Arizona Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the Committee for Justice and Fairness, allowing an appellate court’s ruling against the group to stand.
Read More »Brnovich clears out Horne staffers 
Many of Tom Horne’s top staffers followed him out the door on Monday as newly inaugurated Attorney General Mark Brnovich cleared out remnants of his predecessor’s administration.
Read More »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.
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