Did Ex-sheriffs Joe Arpaio, Paul Babeu break Arizona law? Looks like they and a lot of politicians did

Ex-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed to obey a law requiring local politicians to report how much taxpayer money they waste to promote themselves. But he has company: Many elected officials still aren’t complying with a 5-year-old transparency law.
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By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times

Ex-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio failed to obey a law requiring local politicians to report how much taxpayer money they waste to promote themselves. But he has company: Many elected officials still aren’t complying with a 5-year-old transparency law.

Joe Arpaio put his name and photo on … just about everything he could.

It wasn’t just a waste of money. By not reporting expenses to the state, the two ex-sheriffs broke Arizona law.

In fact, only a few elected officials in Arizona have complied with a 5-year-old law that requires local politicians to report the customized knickknacks they buy to promote themselves.

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