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Arizona Ballot Measure To Require Disclosure For Political Spending Wins

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This is an interesting post is by AZCcentral’s Mary Jo Pitzl. Here is an excerpt:

Proposition 211 jumped to an early and big lead and never let up, winning in all 15 counties. The Associated Press declared the measure a win, even as votes were still being tallied, based on its lopsided advantage.

The win caps a nearly decade-long effort by former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard to require disclosure of the people paying for political advertisements sponsored by vaguely named political committees.

“We should not be surprised that Arizonans love sunshine,” Goddard said, a nod to the adage that sunshine is the best disinfectant.

Read the full article here.

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