Tag: expulsion
Some lawmakers say that they want party precinct committeemen to solely handle the process of replacing House and Senate members who leave before the end of their term, cutting out...
More GOP PCs are censuring their lawmakers
A recent trend is growing among Arizona Republican precinct committees of censuring their state elected Republicans after the expulsion of a former Republican lawmaker. Since former Rep. Liz Harris was...
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Mesnard has privilege in talks with Ugenti-Rita
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled on November 18 that Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, has legislative privilege and doesn’t have to answer questions about conversations he had with Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale,...
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Senate to consider restriction on school expulsions, suspensions
Former Senate president Pierce frontrunner to replace Stringer
Former Senate president Steve Pierce (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times) Former Senate President Steve Pierce is poised to make a reluctant comeback at the Capitol...
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Former Rep. Shooter files suit
Attorneys for legal team fight to keep documents related to sex harassment probe secret
Don Shooter testifies during a hearing, June 14, 2018, in Judge Rosa Mroz’s Maricopa County Superior Courtroom, Phoenix. The attorneys who handled the sex harassment investigation...
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Shooter seeks documents from sexual harassment investigation
Don Shooter testifies during a hearing, June 14, 2018, in Judge Rosa Mroz’s Maricopa County Superior Courtroom, Phoenix. (Photo by Mike Meister/Arizona Republic) An ousted state...
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Shooter claims in court Ugenti-Rita ruined his reputation
Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, and expelled lawmaker Don Shooter. (AP Photos/Ross D. Franklin) Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter alleges Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, spread malicious lies and...
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Behind the Ballot: The comeback kids?
Ugenti-Rita takes Shooter to court
Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale and Rep. Don Shooter, R-Yuma. (AP Photos/Ross D. Franklin) Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter’s legal troubles aren’t over. While today he celebrated Superior...