Oh, by the way, East Coaster....
There is a reason why the Arizona Republic is like white on rice about this. From further down the article, which most people can't be bothered to actually read:
The Republic has filed separate lawsuitThe Arizona Republic has filed its own, similar case seeking records, which the Senate and Fann have refused to provide to the newspaper.
The news organization filed a special action in Maricopa County Superior Court seeking financial records and communications about the audit from the Senate and Cyber Ninjas.
Documents related to the audit are public records because the audit is happening under the direction of the Senate, a public body, and the Senate is required to make available records that are in the custody or control of Cyber Ninjas, The Republic's complaint argues.
FYI...Judge Michael Kemp is a far left partisan Democrat, appointed to the Court by Janet Napalitano. No chance of bullshit there.