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.