Public officials are, by their very definition, “ public figures “ exposed to media review and voter scrutiny. We have seen that here in Arizona recently with a series of investigations, indictments, and various personal issues splashed across the headlines. As we have said before, these are the exceptions, not the rule in Arizona politics. …
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