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Ron Gould

Oct 7, 2011

Riverboat ride to D.C. for Gould?

As expected, Gould says he’s considering a bid in the new CD4, the so-called river district. “I already represent a third of that river district as it is.”

Sep 28, 2011

Bundgaard’s complaint dismissed

Senate Majority Leader Andy Biggs on Tuesday summarily dismissed the counter-complaint that Sen. Scott Bundgaard, R-Peoria, filed against three members of the ethics committee. “I have reviewed your complaint,” Biggs wrote in a letter to Bundgaard. “... I find that the allegations do not constitute conduct that is unethical under the rules. Therefore, the complaint is dismissed.”

Sep 27, 2011

Bundgaard ethics investigation postponed

The inquiry into whether Sen. Scott Bundgaard breached ethical rules involving his roadside fight with an ex-girlfriend has been put on hold pending the resolution of a separate complaint he filed against three members of the ethics panel.

Sep 21, 2011

Bundgaard re-files complaint to oust 3 ethics members

Sen. Scott Bundgaard, who is facing an ethics investigation, has resubmitted a complaint alleging that three members of the Senate Ethics Committee have already prejudged him and should be barred from hearing his case.

Sep 20, 2011

Ethics panel splits on party lines, opts for higher burden to punish Bundgaard

The panel of senators investigating whether Sen. Scott Bundgaard breached ethical rules split along partisan lines today, with Republicans adopting a higher standard of proof that could make it more difficult to remove the Peoria Republican from office.

Sep 20, 2011

Bundgaard attorney wants three in ethics committee disqualified

An attorney for state Sen. Scott Bundgaard demanded Monday that three of five Senate Ethics Committee members be disqualified from hearing a complaint against the lawmaker involving a February domestic violence incident.

Sep 19, 2011

Handling Bundgaard ethics proceedings

A full-blown ethics inquiry is rare, but it is not unprecedented. So, while the senators investigating whether Sen. Scott Bundgaard breached the chamber’s ethical rules have a lot of questions about how to conduct the trial, old Senate records actually provide plenty of guidance.

Sep 15, 2011

The why of Yarbrough’s vote

Gould and Landrum Taylor’s votes in favor of holding a formal investigation of Bundgaard were expected, so observers at yesterday’s meeting were most interested to see how Biggs and Yarbrough would vote.

Sep 12, 2011

Capitol Quotes: Sept. 9, 2011

This week’s most outstanding utterances, gibes and quips.

Sep 7, 2011

Bundgaard wants Gould off ethics panel

Sen. Scott Bundgaard is lobbying for the removal of the chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, a clear attempt to push back as he faces a potential ethics inquiry over a roadside fight with his ex-girlfriend.

Bundgaard’s attorney, James Austin Woods, told Senate President Russell Pearce in a letter Tuesday that the Peoria Republican wouldn’t get a fair hearing if Sen. Ron Gould re[...]

Aug 26, 2011

Gallardo files for ethics investigation into Bundgaard case

Democratic Sen. Steve Gallardo today filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Scott Bundgaard, asking for a full-blown investigation into the February fight the Peoria Republican had with his ex-girlfriend alongside a Valley freeway.

Aug 17, 2011

Next for Bundgaard: Ethics hearing

The chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee said today he expects a complaint to be filed against the embattled Sen. Scott Bundgaard involving his domestic-violence incident.

But if one isn’t, Sen. Ron Gould said he’ll file it himself.

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