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Debbie Lesko

Attorney Tom Ryan (Photo by Gary Grado, Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 21, 2018

Senate staffer may be victim of ‘revenge porn’ shared in connection with Montenegro

A woman whose text messages with former state Sen. Steve Montenegro were shared with news outlets believes she is a victim of revenge porn, her attorney said Wednesday.

Steve Montenegro
Feb 21, 2018

Montenegro lashes out at reports of topless selfie from staffer

Former state Sen. Steve Montenegro is refusing to deny news reports on texts that suggest he had an intimate relationship with a Senate staffer.

Debbie Lesko (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 19, 2018

The Breakdown, Episode 7: ‘Hamilton’ was bound to come up sometime

The Arizona Capitol Times team didn't know how to say no to a "Hamilton" tribute, and "licenses schmicenses" was a real topic of conversation.

Debbie Lesko and Steve Montenegro, both former state senators, are the frontrunners in the special election for Arizona's 8th Congressional District.
Feb 16, 2018

Lesko, Montenegro take spending lead in CD8 GOP primary

While a dozen Republicans are on the ballot for the special election primary in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, campaign spending shows the field of viable candidates is far less crowded.

(Photo by Ellen O'Brien/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 12, 2018

The Breakdown, Episode 6: Details, details

After two weeks in one crisis or another, lawmakers really got to work last week, and our reporters dug in.

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., takes his seat before the start of a House Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Franks says in a statement that he never physically intimidated, coerced or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of his congressional staff. Instead, he says, the dispute resulted from a discussion of surrogacy. Franks and his wife have 3-year-old twins who were conceived through surrogacy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Feb 9, 2018

CD8 – where GOP winner can hold the seat a long, long time

With a nearly 2-1 Republican advantage over Democrats in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, the recently vacated seat offers job security to the victor of the special primary election.

Jan 30, 2018

Voucher measure can go to ballot, judge rules

A judge has refused to block voters from getting the last word on whether they want to expand a system of vouchers that uses public funds to send children to private and parochial schools.

Supervisor Steve Gallardo. (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 18, 2018

Supervisors appoint ex-legislator Rick Gray to replace Debbie Lesko

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today appointed ex-legislator Rick Gray to replace former state Sen. Debbie Lesko in Legislative District 21.

Debbie Lesko (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jan 8, 2018

Lesko resigns from senate to focus on run for Congress

The Peoria Republican’s resignation became official at roughly 5 p.m. Monday evening, ending speculation about when Lesko would abandon her seat in Legislative District 21 to focus on a congressional run

Sen. Debbie Lesko
Dec 21, 2017

State Sen. Debbie Lesko seeking US House seat

A second state senator has formally announced a run for the U.S. House seat left vacant when Republican Rep. Trent Franks resigned.

U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz.
Dec 15, 2017

Political pandemonium in the works in rush to fill vacated congressional seat

The resignation of U.S. Rep. Trent Franks has set off a flurry of political activity as Republicans clamor to gauge if they stand a chance of winning a seat in the staunchly conservative 8th Congressional District.

Dec 10, 2017

Franks’ immediate resignation puts monkey wrench into special election

A quirk in state law could force top contenders to replace Trent Franks to choose between a run for Congress and keeping their current jobs in the Legislature.

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