By Jackee Coe | The Arizona Republic
A Peoria City Council member running in November’s election did not illegally coordinate with a campaign committee that sent mailers to voters attacking a rival candidate, according to the results of an investigation.
A private law firm hired by the city to look into the claims found that Councilman Ben Toma was not involved in the effort, even though the committee treasurer is his brother-in-law and the committee’s listed address is Toma’s parents’ house.