AZ treasurer seeks more information on astronomy center payouts after rodeo money lawsuit
Two months after Arizona was sued over a payout to a Prescott rodeo, the state created new rules for similar spending at two astronomy centers.
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Two months after Arizona was sued over a payout to a Prescott rodeo, the state created new rules for similar spending at two astronomy centers.
Lawyers for the state of Arizona are denying that lawmakers did anything wrong by allocating $15.3 million for a rodeo in Prescott.In a new court filing, Assistant Attorney General Hayleigh Crawford acknowledges that lawmakers are bound by the gift clause of the Arizona Constitution. It bars the state, among other things, from making any grant or subsidy "to any individual,
For Star subscribers: A lawsuit filed in June says the Legislature was wrong to give lawmakers funding they could direct to pet projects, like Prescott Frontier Days. A new filing
PHOENIX — Lawyers for the state are denying that lawmakers did anything wrong by allocating $15.3 million for the Prescott Rodeo.
PHOENIX – Lawyers for the state are denying that lawmakers did anything wrong by allocating $15.3 million for the Prescott Rodeo.