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Bundgaard to take witness stand in ethics trial
Sen. Scott Bundgaard is scheduled to take the witness stand today in what has become the biggest fight of his political life.
Ballard bombshell: Bundgaard beat me before
The way Aubry Ballard described it, the Feb. 25 scuffle that’s at the core of Sen. Scott Bundgaard’s woes wasn’t the first time that the senator manhandled her.
It first occurred roughly two months before — at his home after a New Year’s Eve party.
Prosecutors highlight some witnesses’ party affiliations in Bundgaard trial
The prosecutors in Sen. Scott Bundgaard’s ethics trial asked several of the witnesses to reveal to the ethics committee their political party affiliations, in an effort to defuse any potential claims that the ethics investigation is in any way a partisan attack against Bundgaard, a Peoria Republican.
Witnesses paint portrait of Bundgaard as the aggressor
Witnesses who saw portions of the scuffle between Sen. Scott Bundgaard and his then-girlfriend agreed on one thing — he was the aggressor that night.
Senate lawyer seeks Bundgaard’s expulsion
Arguing that Sen. Scott Bundgaard exercised poor judgment and put the lives of several people in harm’s way, one of the lawyers hired by the Senate Ethics Committee is seeking the gravest penalty for breaching ethical rules — expulsion from the Legislature.
In his opening statement in the Jan. 5 ethics hearing, Attorney Michael Liburdi said Bundgaard assaulted his then-girlfriend, A[...]
Study: Arizona’s shrunken prison population is more violent
Arizona’s prison population is shrinking, but inmates are more violent, according to a study commissioned by the state’s prosecutors.
Arpaio’s cooperation pledge with feds includes conditions, legal threat
After initially resisting a federal civil-rights investigation, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now asking the feds for a little cooperation or he’s ready to go to court.
Sinema staffs up big and early
When Kyrsten Sinema announced the launch of her congressional campaign on Tuesday, she had a full staff contingent in place.
And more members are expected to join the team soon as the Phoenix Democrat starts her campaign for Arizona’s 9th Congressional District.
Sinema’s resignation to trigger changes at Capitol
Kyrsten Sinema’s resignation from the Senate triggers a replacement process that will create a domino effect at the state Capitol.
Sinema announces congressional run; Republican field undecided
The race for the new 9th Congressional District officially kicked off Tuesday with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s long-expected announcement to resign her seat and run for the U.S. House.
Expert: Fate of Glendale casino hinges on one legal interpretation
The law has been on the side of the Tohono O’odham Nation so far this year, but the core legal issue the tribe is relying on to build a casino on a plot of land in unincorporated Maricopa County near Glendale is still unsettled by the courts. And an expert on Indian law and gaming law believes that the issue will eventually put an end to the planned casino.
State redistricting commission approves congressional, legislative maps
The panel charged with redrawing the state's political lines that will be used for the next decade approved final maps for both congressional and legislative districts today, after meeting for more than 15 hours in two days.
