School district to probe sexual harassment allegations against lawmaker
A Democratic state representative also serving as the president of the Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board is under investigation for alleged sexual harassment toward the district’s superintendent and creating a hostile work environment.
Democratic lawmakers respond to ethics complaints
An attorney representing two House Democrats accused of inciting a “riot” argued in a response letter submitted Wednesday that the complaints against them are an effort from Republicans to “chill the free exchange of ideas” on the House floor and asked for the complaints to be dismissed.
House Democrats back to full strength after Luna-Nájera appointment
The last remaining legislative vacancy was filled by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday, giving the state House of Representatives full membership for the first time this legislative session.
School board president, former lawmaker among nominees for LD22 vacancy
Democrats in Legislative District 22 nominated three candidates for a legislative vacancy Monday night, sending them to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for the third vacancy election in a week.
Ethics panel probes Sun’s alleged death threats
Two witnesses testified Jan. 25 to a House ethics panel alleging they directly heard a Democratic representative threaten the life of a Tolleson city employee.
Sun denies, deflects, diminishes allegations in ethics hearing
Rep. Leezah Sun, D-Phoenix, begged for mercy at a House Ethics Committee hearing Tuesday where the first-term Democrat characterized complaints against her as hearsay and said her behavior was no different from any sort of conversation with a “certain level of disagreement.”
House Dem leaders file ethics complaint against Rep. Sun
Democratic leaders in the Arizona House of Representatives filed an ethics complaint against a first-term Democrat who allegedly harassed and made a death threat to employees with the city of Tolleson.