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Report on Rogers’ alleged ethics violations draws no conclusions
A Senate panel could decide as early as tomorrow whether a vocal freshman senator violated ethics rules by mistreating her former assistant.
Push to change election laws triggers GOP infighting
The showdown illustrated a point of contention among Republicans this year. Ugenti-Rita has for years led her caucus on election policy, pushing bills that earned the ire of voting rights advocates but that still pale in comparison to legislation introduced this year by others.
GOP senators take revenge on Boyer
A small group of Senate Republicans on Tuesday sought to punish one of their GOP colleagues for killing their legislation by voting to claw back one of his bills from the House.
Boyer’s vote triggers threats of violence, retribution
Silence lingered as everyone in the room watched Boyer, then scanning through text messages to save the most overt threats for police. Boyer looked up and shook his head. The vote was over. His hellish week was just beginning.
City purchase of water company spurs legislation
After the city of Surprise proposed spending $15 million to buy a water company that serves just 200 homes, a pair of Chandler lawmakers introduced legislation to require cities to obtain appraisals and honor contracts when they condemn utility companies.
Former Senate staffer likely to sue Rogers, attorney says
Sen. Wendy Rogers may face a civil lawsuit alongside a Senate ethics investigation and federal workplace discrimination complaint, her former assistant’s new attorney said Monday.
Boyer kills Senate bid to force supervisors to comply with subpoenas
A Republican senator single-handedly killed a resolution that could have sent Maricopa county supervisors to jail, arguing that the Senate and the county need more time to reach a compromise over a proposed election audit.
Ethics panel decides to probe allegations against Wendy Rogers
The unanimous vote by three Republicans and two Democrats followed more than an hour of closed-door discussions in executive session, in which the members received legal advice.
Republican senators vote to find Maricopa County supervisors in contempt
All 16 Republicans in the Arizona Senate signed on to a measure introduced Wednesday afternoon that could lead to sending the Senate’s sergeant at arms to arrest Maricopa County’s elected supervisors as early as Friday.
Senate panel OKs voucher expansion bill
A Senate panel on Tuesday advanced a school voucher expansion that supporters framed as a civil rights issue and opponents decried as a repudiation of Arizona voters who overwhelmingly rejected universal vouchers two years ago.
GOP senator starts contempt proceedings for county supervisors
The chairman of the Senate judiciary committee is drafting a resolution that could end in Maricopa County supervisors being held in contempt and frog-marched to the capitol.
Rogers claims accusations against her false
A state senator accused of workplace harassment said Monday that a complaint filed against her isn’t true, and it wouldn’t violate Senate rules even if it were.
