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Michelle Ugenti-Rita

Jan 30, 2019

Former Rep. Shooter files suit

Claiming his rights were violated, ousted state Rep. Don Shooter has filed suit demanding unspecified damages.

Jan 24, 2019

GOP bill would restrict vote-by-mail options

Ignoring the testimony of county election officials, Republican lawmakers voted to bar Arizona voters who receive their ballot by mail from turning them in by hand.

Dec 17, 2018

Judge rejects Don Shooter’s effort to get documents from sexual harassment investigation

Former state Rep. Don Shooter has no legal right to the notes and interviews of investigators whose report led his colleagues to eject him from the House of Representatives.

Don Shooter awaits a vote by the state House on whether to expel him on Feb. 1, 2018. He was later removed from office by a vote of 56-3. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Dec 12, 2018

Expelled lawmaker makes bid for documents in harassment probe

The attorney for Don Shooter charged Wednesday that House leaders are illegally trying to hide the notes of investigators who prepared the report that led to his ouster on charges of sexual harassment.

Dec 11, 2018

Ducey stands by $32 vehicle-registration fee

The first piece of legislation filed for the 2019 legislative session may already be doomed.

Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R-Scottsdale)
Dec 10, 2018

Ugenti-Rita introduces bill to repeal vehicle fee

Calling its enactment "sneaky,'' a veteran lawmaker wants to repeal a new $32-a-vehicle fee on every car, truck, motorcycle and trailer that is being used to balance the state budget.

Nov 23, 2018

Slow vote count spurs talk of changes in election laws

Arizona’s prolonged vote count has borne a batch of proposed law changes designed to speed up the process and instill more confidence in the system. It took a week in... […]

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Sep 28, 2018

Parenting and politics – a mix moms navigate, defend

One of the reasons these three women decided to run for office was for their children. And they’re pushing back against the notion that mothers shouldn’t run for office, saying that being a mom actually makes them more qualified.

Aug 14, 2018

Attorneys for legal team fight to keep documents related to sex harassment probe secret

The attorneys who handled the sex harassment investigation that resulted in the ouster of Rep. Don Shooter are balking at his bid to get the full report and all the documents used to prepare it.

Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R-Scottsdale)
Aug 1, 2018

PAC behind Ugenti-Rita hit piece has ties to political opponent

A group seeking to discredit Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita and her allegations of experiencing sexual harassment at the Capitol is funded exclusively by individuals with ties to her political opponent, Tim Jeffries

Jul 12, 2018

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.

Jul 9, 2018

Shooter claims in court Ugenti-Rita ruined his reputation

Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter alleges Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, R-Scottsdale, spread malicious lies and defamed him when she publicly accused him of sexual harassment.

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