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Dem leader: Fear among lawmakers could lead to Patterson expulsion Tuesday
House Minority Leader Chad Campbell says he may seek for the expulsion of Rep. Daniel Patterson as soon as Tuesday because some members of his caucus believe their lives are in danger as long as Patterson remains an elected official.
Crandall plans Senate campaign after all – will run in neighboring district
Sen. Rich Crandall, a Republican from Mesa, will be seeking reelection to the Senate after all.
Bill aims to restricts cellphone use by teen drivers
Lawmakers are again trying to keep cellphones out of the hands of teen drivers new to Arizona's roads.
Compromise could scrap ballot measure on Clean Elections
A proposed ballot measure to effectively dismantle Arizona's system that provides public money for state election candidates' campaigns would itself be scrapped under a compromise between the program's supporters and opponents.
Prosecutors seek approval of AZ inmate’s execution
Prosecutors on Monday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to reschedule the execution of a death-row inmate who was granted a stay of execution last year less than 24 hours before he was set to be put to death.
Janet Napolitano to give speech in AZ at training event
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will deliver a speech Wednesday in Phoenix on information sharing among state, local and tribal officials.
Investigators recommend Patterson expulsion for ethical violations and crimes
Investigators are recommending expulsion for Rep. Daniel Patterson, the Arizona lawmaker accused of beating up his ex-girlfriend, saying he violated ethical standards and that he likely committed numerous other crimes.
FBI investigating Tom Horne for campaign violations
Federal authorities are investigating Attorney General Tom Horne over allegations that he illegally collaborated with an independent expenditure committee that spent more than a half-million dollars on negative ads against his Democratic opponent in 2010, the Arizona Capitol Times has learned.
A complaint filed in February by a prosecutor in Horne’s own office - and a onetime[...]
Embattled Patterson leaves Dems; files as independent
An embattled Tucson lawmaker this morning formally left the Democratic Party and became the Legislature’s only independent.
Ariz. bill targets cell phone use by teen drivers
Arizona lawmakers are renewing a push for legislation to prohibit young drivers from using cell phones while behind the wheel.
Patterson calls ethics investigation ‘fishing expedition,’ then leaves town
Rep. Daniel Patterson on Wednesday afternoon filed his formal response to the ethics investigation into allegations that he beat his ex-girlfriend, maintaining that the probe is warrantless and calling for the charges to be dropped.
Around the same time Patterson’s assistant turned the formal response over to the House Chief Clerk’s office, he had state police drive him to the airpor[...]
Advocates of contraception opt-out revive bill
Supporters of a controversial proposal that would allow any employer with a religious objection to deny contraception coverage to workers successfully revived the legislation a day after critics defeated it in the Senate.
