The Arizona Republic is reporting today that documents released by regulators on Tuesday may help revive an old scandal from his past.
Rep. Rick Renzi paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes while settling charges that his businesses improperly financed his first campaign for office, according to documents released Tuesday by federal regulators.
The Arizona Republican already faces a federal corruption inquiry over allegations that he tried to use legislation for land swaps in Arizona to help a former business partner. He also is facing a growing political crisis, which could include interest by the House ethics committee.
Tuesday's disclosure by the Federal Election Commission threatens to revive the older scandal over whether Renzi broke campaign finance laws when first elected in 2002.
