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Drive to block new Arizona law easing 'dark money' rules fails
PHOENIX — The organizer of a bid to quash a new state law easing rules on anonymous “dark money” donations in political races has folded his tent.
Rep. Ken Clark, D-Phoenix, said Friday he will not be able to get the required 75,321 valid signatures by the Aug. 5 deadline.
In fact, Clark said his approximately 300 volunteers have so far collected only about 20,000 names on petitions. And of that, he said a preliminary review shows only about 16,000 are valid.
Clark said the defeat came down to a lack of money.
Read more: http://tucson.com/news/local/drive-to-block-new-arizona-law-easing-dark-money-rules/article_df7c16fa-56d0-5201-8534-c2f97d8a7f1c.html
