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Nov 16, 2017

School choice group’s ad campaign not to sway voters, spokesman says

A nonprofit funded at least in part by the Koch brothers is financing a six-figure TV campaign that a spokesman said is designed to "educate'' Arizonans about school choice.

House Minority Leader Rebecca Rios
Nov 15, 2017

Dem legislator levels accusation of “inappropriate” relationship

In a political tussle, a freshman House Democrat publicly accused the caucus leader of having an "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer, despite having no evidence.

Nov 13, 2017

Number of women who accuse Rep. Shooter of sexual harassment climbs

Tara Zika, a 26-year-old business development director at risk management firm Ashton Tiffany, said Shooter, 65, made inappropriate sexual comments and gestures at her several times over the course of one day at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns conference in August 2017.

House Speaker J.D. Mesnard addresses his decision to suspend his Republican colleague Rep. Don Shooter from his duties as chairman of the House Appropriations committee on Nov. 10. Shooter's suspension came after several women publicly accused him of sexual harassment. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 10, 2017

Rep. Shooter suspended from appropriations chair, Chamber of Commerce calls for resignation

After multiple allegations of sexual harassment, Rep. Don Shooter has been suspended from his duties as chairman of the Arizona House’s powerful budget committee.

Nov 9, 2017

House begins probes into sexual harassment claims against Rep. Shooter

“Multiple investigations” are underway at the Arizona House as Speaker J.D. Mesnard and staff members respond to a growing list of sexual harassment accusations lodged against GOP Rep. Don Shooter.

Sen. Don Shooter, R-Yuma (Photo by Rachel Leingang, Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 8, 2017

Rep. Shooter accused of repeated sexual harassment of Capitol women

Seven women at the Arizona Capitol, including a legislator, say a prominent Republican state lawmaker has harassed them. The allegations against 65-year-old Rep. Don Shooter, R-Yuma, range from sexually-charged comments to unwanted touching.

Rep. Don Shooter (R-Yuma)
Nov 8, 2017

Ugenti-Rita names Shooter as man who sexually harassed her

Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita named Rep. Don Shooter Tuesday as one of the men who harassed her at the Capitol. Shooter initially apologized but later retracted that statement.

Nov 7, 2017

Arizona Rep. McSally tells colleagues she’ll run for Senate

U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, Congressional District 2, has told Republican colleagues that she will enter the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Jeff Flake, a move that puts a mainstream candidate who could win backing from President Donald Trump into the primary race.

Nov 7, 2017

What’s on the ballot? Your guide to Tuesday’s US elections

Voters are electing two governors, some big-city mayors and one member of Congress in an election dominated by local and state races.

Nov 6, 2017

Chiropractors use opioid crisis to bolster request for Medicaid coverage

Arizona chiropractors will push for the state’s Medicaid program to cover chiropractic care in the next legislative session, the industry’s lobbyist said. And the extension of Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System coverage to chiropractors ties into efforts to combat the opioid crisis, the Arizona Association for Chiropractic claims.

Nov 4, 2017

Former AG crafting measure to eliminate ‘dirty money’ in campaigns

A former state attorney general wants Arizonans to vote to constitutionally ban anonymous donations from political campaigns.

Nov 3, 2017

Rules, enforcement lacking to prevent sexual harassment among lawmakers

Arizona lawmakers had little in the way of guidance for how to deal with sexual harassment until a state representative shared her own experience of being harassed by her fellow legislators at the Capitol.

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