Fiesta Bowl scandal spurs gift ban proposals
Arizona Capitol Times
Jan 26The Fiesta Bowl scandal has prompted two state lawmakers to plan legislation that would include an outright ban on gifts to legislators. »
The Fiesta Bowl scandal has prompted two state lawmakers to plan legislation that would include an outright ban on gifts to legislators. »
From the political notebook: * The decision by Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery not to prosecute legislators for failing to report gifts from the Fiesta Bowl because he couldn’t prove that they “knowingly” did so unleashed a torrent of bloodth... »
So, no criminal charges against any of our 28 Fiesta Bowl junketeers. Not Russell Pearce, who managed to snag nearly $40,000 worth of weekend getaways without publicly disclosing so much as a single one. Not Ben Arredondo, who ordered up football ticke... »
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery got outsmarted by a bunch of dumb guys. Legislators. Gift-taking, trip-taking, we-thought-we-were-following-the-rules-when-we-snapped-up-all-this-cool-swag-from-the-Fiesta-Bowl legislators. Can't blame the count... »
County Attorney Bill Montgomery won't charge any politicians with crimes in connection with the Fiesta Bowl scandal -- even if they probably deserve it.Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announ »
No politicians will be charged with any crimes for accepting gifts from the scandal-plagued Fiesta Bowl organization under the leadership of former CEO John Junker -- but that doesn't necessarily mea »
Glendale finds policeman violated city gift policy in taking Fiesta Bowl tickets but clears two city lobbyists of taking tickets. The city manager, who also accepted free tickets, was not investigated. »