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Ex-Fiesta Bowl lobbyist agrees to help in probe
A former Fiesta Bowl lobbyist who pleaded guilty to failing to disclose costs from a 2008 trip that sent nine lawmakers to Boston has agreed to cooperate with investigators and testify in grand-jury proceedings and in any possible trials.
Adams, Salmon spar over veracity of ‘Obamacare’ ad
If Republicans are united in anything, it’s an overwhelming hatred of Obamacare. And it’s that raw emotion that former Arizona House Speaker Kirk Adams hopes to tap into with an accusation that his opponent, former Congressman Matt Salmon, lobbied to pass the landmark health care overhaul legislation.
Capitol Quotes: Feb. 17, 2012
This week's most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Ex-Fiesta Bowl lobbyist’s office raided
Investigators with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office today raided the office of lobbyist Gary Husk, who has been implicated in the Fiesta Bowl scandal.
Panel: Toss one-year wait for lawmakers to become Capitol lobbyists
A state House committee Tuesday narrowly endorsed scrapping a state law the prevents legislators from serving as paid lobbyists at the Capitol for a year after leaving office.
Its author, Rep. Jack W. Harper, R-Surprise, said the moratorium is intended to keep lawmakers from influencing legislation but fails to recognize that staff members are even better positioned to become lobbyist[...]
Not quite an invasion
It looks like the Goldwater Institute will have a greater presence at the Legislature next session.
Lobbyist Ed Wren passes away
Another blow struck the lobbying community July 31, when veteran lobbyist Ed Wren died because of complications from a heart surgery. He had the surgery about two weeks ago; his... […]
