Policing for Profit? Is Clean Elections Money Keeping Photo Radar Alive?

More Arizona lawmakers are exhibiting hesitancy regarding photo radar bans, prompting questions about who benefits from these systems.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: State 48 News has uncovered a detailed breakdown of where the money really goes when a photo radar ticket is issued… and the amount funneled into candidate campaign coffers is even higher than previously reported.

We exclusively obtained this breakdown - which was provided to the state by Paradise Valley Municipal Court - showing traffic fines and court penalties go far beyond punishing offenders—they are a major revenue source for various state and local programs.

Photo radar opponent Shawn Dow calls the funding of Clean Elections through photo radar citations “blatant corruption,” claiming lawmakers received a 10% cut from every ticket, totaling $36 million over a decade in campaign funds.

Here’s how Dow reacted when we told him the percentage is even higher—let’s just say, he didn’t hold back.