Arizona taxpayers take on costs of politically-charged lawsuits

Taxpayers in Arizona have been footing the bill for legal battles between political factions in the state. This has cost them about $1.4 million, according to The Arizona Republic, much of which has gone toward four lawsuits filed in 2011 against the Independent Redistricting Commission on behalf of the state governor's office.

Other courtroom spats in the state include the removal of the commission's chairwoman, Colleen Mathis, by Governor Jan Brewer, which led to disputes between the Legislature and Brewer. Taxpayers had to absorb the costs for both parties.

"I think this year, we have a few more [lawsuits] in the bucket that are tactical in nature, that are there to disrupt the process," Ken Clark, co-chairman of the Arizona Competitive Districts Coalition, told the source.

The commission is asking for more money from Brewer and the Legislature, but these requests have been met with caution, while some proposals have gone unanswered entirely. One of the latest lawsuits against the commission claim that the new congressional map unfairly favors Democrats.

The Associated Press reported that additional spending is likely, as the Republican-backed lawsuits look to prohibit the use of the congressional maps and dispute the redistricting criteria.

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