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Dark money, open primary campaigns suspend operations amid funding woes
A joint campaign that promised to revolutionize Arizona politics is suspending its operations after its primary funder withdrew his financial support for a proposed initiative to require disclosure of the anonymous election spending known as dark money.
Coalition files initiatives on dark money, top-two primary
A coalition looking to dramatically overhaul Arizona’s election system filed initiatives Thursday.
Coalition launches campaign for dark money, top-two ballot measures
Advocates of two proposed amendments to the Arizona Constitution that would dramatically change the face of elections in Arizona have officially joined forces and are preparing to launch their campaign for 2016.
Top two and anti-dark money rolled into one
Top two and anti-dark money rolled into one
Dark money, top-two primary campaigns may join forces
Two nascent campaigns that hope to usher in major election reforms in Arizona are considering joining forces to bolster their chances in next year’s election.
Top-two primary advocates eye January launch
Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson is hoping to have final language for his revamped top-two primary measure in November, with plans to launch the campaign and signature-gathering effort in January. “They key to the language, obviously, is keeping it simple enough that the voters will vote for it but still has enough meat on it that it’s enforceable.
‘Open primary’ advocates hoping for better luck in 2016
Supporters of a 2012 ballot measure that would have radically overhauled the way Arizonans choose candidates in primary elections are hoping that different language and a different campaign will result in a better outcome than the landslide defeat they suffered three years ago.
Politically diverse coalition rallies against Prop. 121
Rarely, if ever, will you see straight-arrow conservative Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery and fiery Democratic Sen. Steve Gallardo sharing a stage with Libertarians and Greens, with all taking the same viewpoint on an issue.
Prop. 121 supporters launch first ad
Supporters of an initiative to create a “top-two” primary election system in Arizona are hitting the airwaves with the first television ad in the Proposition 121 campaign.
Political parties united in dislike of top-two primaries
They don’t agree on much, but a plan to create “top two” primaries has Arizona’s major and minor political parties on the same page – or at least close to it.
Top-two leads in fundraising, but opponents say more money is coming
The Open Government Committee, which is supporting the initiative to create a “top-two” primary system in Arizona, has a strong fundraising lead over the opposition as its campaign heads into the home stretch.
‘Top two’ case reaches Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court is likely to make a final ruling this week whether a proposal to overhaul the state’s primary system stays on the November ballot.
