On Wednesday, a federal indictment of State Representative Ben Arredondo was released. It alleges that Arredondo accepted slightly less than $6300 in tickets to sporting events and charity events in exchange for influence used on behalf of the givers ... »
bobcatsplanet.comLast year, people were creating a stink after it was discovered that some Arizona legislators got tickets and trips to sporting events thanks to the Fiesta Bowl.Maricopa Co »
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Despite the Fiesta Bowl scandal that ensnared over 30 members of the legislature who had to amend their financial disclosures to report trips and tickets for sporting events, no lessons have been learned. There is no mea... »
I almost hate beating on the silly folks who run the City of Glendale even further, but they keep screwing up. One of the reasons I think that city officials like those in Glendale like to dabble in real estate and sports stadiums is what I call the “b... »
In case you’re wondering, the answer is, “No.” The question: Will Arizona legislators ever learn? According to the Associated Press, The Arizona Diamondbacks offered free opening day (Apr. 6) game tickets to legislators and at least 40 of the 90 senato... »
Democrats in the Senate thought they saw their opening to get financial disclosure on the public radar screen. The Legislature's been silent on the issue, even though after last year's Fiesta Bowl scandal there was a lot of talk about making the dealin... »
We get what we pay for Our 90 state legislators get a $24,000 salary a year while the California legislators get a $95,000 salary a year. It is no wonder 51 of the 90 state legislators are in the back pocket of the American Legislative Exchange Council... »
Tighter rules on what elected officials can accept as gifts, and what and when they must report, could head off a repeat of the Fiesta Bowl scandal, many say. »
