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Don Shooter expelled from Arizona House in wake of sexual harassment investigation
The Arizona House of Representatives voted 56-3 today to expel 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.
Arizona woman alleges sexual misconduct by former detention officer
An ex-prisoner has come forward with allegations that a former Arizona Department of Corrections detention officer, Kenneth Couture, made inappropriate sexual advances while she was incarcerated and had sex with her while she was still under the agency’s supervision after her release from prison.
Some lawmakers call for time limits on filing harassment complaints
The House harassment policy does not currently include a statute of limitations on sexual or workplace harassment claims, but the question of the time limit led to a heated debate on the House floor January 9.
Rep. Shooter apology peppered with deflection, denial
Rep. Don Shooter who has been publicly accused of sexually harassing at least nine women, including fellow lawmakers and lobbyists, began his formal apology to his colleagues today with a joke.
Ducey to call special session on opioids, promises ‘full commitment’ to K-12
The governor also said the state will restore cuts made during the Great Recession to formula funding for K-12 schools, but details on how much money and where it will come from won’t be known until the governor releases his budget on Friday.
Private prison firm paying $550,000 in Ariz. harassment case
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the deal Monday with the GEO Group, Inc., which operates the Central Arizona Correctional Facility and the Arizona State Prison-Florence West Facility.
House speaker calls on men to ‘do better’ to thwart sexual harassment
With allegations related to sexual harassment against two of its members still pending, House Speaker J.D. Mesnard opened the 2018 legislative session with a call to all -- especially the men -- to do better.
The Breakdown, Episode 1: Opening day
On the inaugural episode of The Breakdown, our reporters lay out what they're expecting to see this legislative session.
House inquiry into sexual harassment unlikely to wrap up before 2018 session starts
House Speaker J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, said Wednesday that an attorney hired by the House to investigate multiple accusations of harassment made against Rep. Don Shooter, as well as accusations Shooter lobbed at one of his accusers, Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, is nearly finished interviewing witnesses.
