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Binders full of donors
Attorney Tom Ryan today submitted former AG staffer and Horne campaign volunteer Sarah Beattie’s complaint to the secretary of state’s office and Clean Elections Commission, formally alleging that she, Horne and most executive office staffers have been working on the AG’s re-election on taxpayer time.
Chambers to back fewer, but make it worth it?
As noted on Monday, more than two dozen legislators backed by the Arizona Chamber during the 2012 election cycle stood opposite the business community on Common Core and Medicaid expansion, despite generally being reliable business allies on taxation, regulation and tort issues.
Video footage spurs cries of coordination
A Huffington Post article today (May 6) questioned how the pro-Ducey Conservative Leadership for Arizona obtained what it called “exclusive” footage from Ducey’s campaign kickoff event in February, which later found its way into a TV ad supporting Ducey.
Brewer: I ordered staff to keep S1062 off my desk
During a campaign event on Friday for Colorado attorney general candidate Cynthia Coffman, Brewer told the crowd that she took an early dislike to S1062 and told her staff she wanted it dead.
Court: Preclearance, not politics, steered IRC ship
In today’s (April 29) opinion upholding the IRC’s legislative map, a split federal three-judge panel concluded that, although “some of the commissioners were motivated in part in some of the linedrawing decisions by a desire to improve Democratic prospects” in some districts, the primary reason for population deviations were VRA compliance, not politics.
Queuing up on the first day
Several candidates chatted with the media in front of the Executive Tower this morning as they prepared to bring their nominating petitions up to the secretary of state’s office.
Just a regular patriot before this guy was president
Ward is standing by Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who refused to pay grazing fees to the feds and was hailed by conservatives as a states’ rights hero, although she condemns his racist remarks about African Americans and slavery.
You need witchcraft to break that lucky spell
Reaching the same conclusion as the Secretary of State’s Office, the Clean Elections Commission today (April 24) tossed out a complaint against Horne alleging that he should have listed legal expenses he incurred while fighting the Arizona Public Integrity Alliance as a campaign expense in his Jan. 31 report.
Pro-Ducey IE accuses Jones of lying about resume
Jones’ campaign is accusing a pro-Ducey IE of making a false claim in a new ad charging the GOP gubernatorial hopeful of lying about her resume.
Brewer: See you in the Supreme Court
Brewer was visibly upset with the ruling when she spoke to reporters today, and said she will appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court. The governor called it a “rushed decision” by the appellate court and said it could ultimately prevent the state from providing quality, cost-effective health care to tens of thousands of people.
Horne takes victory lap following legal triumph
Horne took a victory lap on Wednesday, sending out a campaign email trumpeting his exoneration from charges that he illegally coordination with an independent group four years ago.
Scholarship advocate: ESA parents know best
A spokeswoman for the Alliance for School Choice told our reporter today that parents who do not spend funds they receive from the Empowerment Scholarship Account program should be trusted.
