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Commission rejects ballot measure for legislative salary hike
Voters routinely reject proposed pay raises for legislators, but for the second election in a row, they won’t have the chance to decide.
Bundgaard letter: Vast conspiracy to destroy ex-lawmaker
Insisting he was the “victim” and not the perpetrator of domestic violence, former Sen. Scott Bundgaard lashed out at the city of Phoenix, its police department and the chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, claiming they colluded to destroy him.
Fake Twitter handles aim to entertain but don’t harm politicians, insiders say
At first glance, a newcomer to Twitter may think many politicians have lost their minds.
Their tweets can be outlandish, contain poor grammar and are often filled with ridiculous positions on policy issues.
But it’s all by design. And it’s often not actually the real politician doing the tweeting.
Fresh off health care victory, feds roll out grant program for states
Fresh from its U.S. Supreme Court victory, the Obama administration today rolled out another financial incentive for states to implement their own health care exchanges, which are key components of the federal health care overhaul.
Phony firms a favorite FBI tactic in targeting lawmakers
While the FBI created a sham business to entice an Arizona lawmaker into taking alleged bribes, agents were busy targeting legislatures in two other states with the same tactic.
Future illegal immigration legislation murky after Supreme Court ruling
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on SB1070, lawmakers appear to be in no hurry to take on the sequel. While some lawmakers say Arizona should keep building on what they see as a victory in the high court and keep pushing for new legislation — including a handful of bills that failed in 2011 — many others, even some staunch illegal immigration hawks, are reluctant to go further[...]
High Court rules juveniles’ DNA samples can be taken, but not analyzed
Police can’t analyze the DNA of juveniles arrested in connection with murders, sex crimes and burglaries until after they have been found guilty, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today.
State elections officials reject sales tax initiative signatures
The Secretary of State today rejected the signatures of more than 290,000 voters who signed petitions to let the public decide in November whether the state’s sales tax should be increased by one cent to pay for education and construction projects.
‘Gender expression’ proposal ignites State Bar battle
Most changes to rules governing lawyers don’t stir much outrage, but a proposal by the leader of a social conservative advocacy group to delete references to historically protected classes has critics alleging she is trying to reverse decades of advancement by women, minorities and homosexuals.
Tea Party taking aim at moderate Republicans in primary
It’s been two years since the Tea Party flexed its political muscles and sent more Republicans to the state Capitol than at any time in state history, and Tea Party activists haven’t put their tri-cornered hats back on the shelf yet.
Arredondo lawyer seeking more info from feds in bribery case
Attorneys for Rep. Ben Arredondo say the indictment against the Tempe Democrat is short on details about his alleged crimes and they are trying to pry more information from federal prosecutors so he can better defend himself.
Quayle blasts ‘dishonest’ opponent, Schweikert fights ‘Dirty’
A long-anticipated shoe dropped in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, escalating the intraparty battle between U.S. Reps. Ben Quayle and David Schweikert.
