Recently, many in Arizona rightfully took issue when the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature voted to exempt itself from the state’s public records law. The change also allows members to delete their emails after 90 days. This move was universally condemned by state Democrats, yet few Republicans offered any explanation for the change.
Read More »Dem urges ethics probe of Finchem at Capitol protest 
Rep. Cesar Chavez, D-Phoenix, is asking the House Ethics Committee to investigate and possibly expel an Oro Valley Republican who was in Washington D.C. during a protest against the presidential election results that led to a pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol and several deaths.
Read More »Love letters from lawmaker to lobbyist raise ethical questions
Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, denies having a romantic relationship with a lobbyist whose employer put her on suspension pending an investigation of professional misconduct.
Read More »Stringer goes to court to stop expulsion
Rep. David Stringer’s attorney is seeking a temporary restraining order in anticipation of an attempt to expel him for not cooperating with a House Ethics Committee subpoena.
Read More »The Breakdown: Leave it up to fate
Gov. Doug Ducey is poised to appoint more judges than any other governor in the state’s history.
Read More »The Breakdown: Update from the Twilight Zone
We promised you an update on Rep. David Stringer and the mounting case against him, and here it is.
Read More »Proposed Corp Comm ethics code takes aim at lobbyists 
The lobbyist registration and gift ban ideas were floated in a recently released draft of a code of ethics by the commission, something the embattled regulatory body has been considering for nearly two years.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Ethics committee opens inquiry on Dem Miranda, votes along party lines 
The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee will investigate a Democratic state senator for allegedly violating signature gathering laws, but won’t do any real sleuthing until the attorney general weighs in.
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