Republican lawmaker takes aim at public schools
Rep. Kelly Townsend wants school district employees and board members investigated at the whim of any legislator who questions the legality of their policies.
Shooter seeks documents from sexual harassment investigation
An ousted state lawmaker may be able to get documents from a sexual harassment investigation that House Speaker J.D. Mesnard has so far refused to make public.
GOP senator: Drop voucher petition case against Democrat
A letter sent to committee members Wednesday by Republican Sen. Kimberly Yee says she will dismiss the complaint against Sen. Catherine Miranda unless two other members object. The move comes after the state attorney general's office found no evidence Miranda knowingly broke the law or misrepresented herself to voters signing the petition.
Clodfelter shut down in attempt to roll Speaker over investigation documents
Rep. Todd Clodfelter, R-Tucson, tried to force a vote on the House floor today to require that the chamber publicly release all of the documents pertaining to the sexual harassment investigation of former Rep. Don Shooter.
Townsend to seek Rep. Shooter’s expulsion if he doesn’t resign
A top Arizona House Republican wants Rep. Don Shooter to resign within 24 hours or she’ll seek to expel him from the chamber.
Rep. Shooter sexually harassed women, created hostile work environment, investigator finds
A House investigation confirmed today that there was “credible evidence” Republican Rep. Don Shooter violated a sexual harassment policy and created a hostile working environment at the Capitol.
The Breakdown, Episode 4: Moving on – or trying to
The special legislative session on opioids is over, and now, it's time to move on. But that can be easier said than done.
AG: No criminal charges for Gowan administration doctoring public records
Because the records were obtained, albeit at a much later date and by a different administration, there was no way to criminally prosecute the person responsible for altering the records and not promptly turning over documents used in a database’s creation.
Male House GOP members join women in seeking Ugenti-Rita’s suspension from leadership
Eight male GOP state representatives have joined four of their female colleagues in calling for Reps. Michelle Ugenti-Rita and Rebecca Rios to be removed from their leadership roles during an investigation of their alleged inappropriate relationships with Capitol staffers.
Dueling attorneys exchange threats in GOP treasurer campaign spat
The race to be Arizona’s next treasurer hasn’t really begun yet, but a candidate and potential candidate are already butting heads and getting lawyers involved.
House begins probes into sexual harassment claims against Rep. Shooter
“Multiple investigations” are underway at the Arizona House as Speaker J.D. Mesnard and staff members respond to a growing list of sexual harassment accusations lodged against GOP Rep. Don Shooter.
Investigator: No accountability for SOS elections blunder
An investigation has found the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office broke state law when it failed to mail publicity pamphlets on deadline to hundreds of thousands of voters during a 2016 special election, but did not act criminally.