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Attorney general challenges city election ruling
The Attorney General’s Office is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to review a lower court’s opinion invalidating a 2012 law that requires city elections to be held in even-numbered years.
Waving the white flag
While Sedwick’s ruling wasn’t all that surprising – he had hinted he would rule this way and issued rulings in related cases indicating he believed the ban was unconstitutional – Horne’s subsequent announcement this morning that he wouldn’t appeal the ruling was somewhat unexpected
Horne hangs final anti-gay marriage hope on technicality
Attorneys for the state are using a largely technical argument in a last-ditch effort to salvage Arizona’s laws that prohibit gays from marrying.
Timeline unclear for gay marriage in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to overturn gay marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada is great news for advocates in Arizona, but the timeline for when same-sex couples may start getting marriage licenses here depends on a number of factors.
Ducey and DuVal spar on education, set for 4th debate Monday
Democrat gubernatorial hopeful Fred DuVal warned Sunday that businesses will not come to Arizona if the state scraps the Common Core academic standards. Republican Doug Ducey agreed that some standards are needed. Just not these.
Horne asks Arizona Supreme Court to curb Clean Elections authority
Attorney General Tom Horne is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that affirmed the Citizens Clean Elections Commission’s authority to investigate campaign finance allegations against him.
Raft of Republicans back Democratic AG candidate
Former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington is among nearly 200 prominent Republicans who are endorsing Democrat Felecia Rotellini over the GOP candidate in the race for Arizona attorney general.
Capitol Quotes: Sept 12, 2014
This week's most outstanding quotes from Arizona's political stage.
Clean Elections finds reasonable cause that Horne broke campaign laws
The Citizens Clean Elections Commission determined Sept. 11 that it had reason to believe Attorney General Tom Horne violated campaign finance laws by failing to report staffer time and office space as in-kind contributions to his campaign.
Clean Elections head says ruling backs up complaint
Clean Elections Executive Director Tom Collins said a recent court ruling on what constitutes electioneering confirms his findings that a group that ran ads against Scott Smith in the governor’s race violated campaign laws.
Clean Elections director recommends action against Horne
he executive director of the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission recommended that the commission officially rule that Attorney General Tom Horne violated campaign finance laws by failing to report staffer time and office space he used for his re-election as contributions to his campaign. If the commission follows Collins’ recommendation at its Sept. 11 meeting, Horne could face up to $1[...]
AZ abortion pill restrictions appealed to US Supreme Court
Attorney General Tom Horne is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that Arizona lawmakers can legally restrict the right of women to a medication abortion if they have “justification” to do so and other options remain.
