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August 27, 2008

Replacement chosen for resigned Phoenix lawmaker
Attorney David Funkhouser III is the supervisors' choice to replace fellow Phoenix Democrat Mark DeSimone.

Panel dismisses complaint against Ariz. senator
Republican Sen. Jack Harper of Surprise was accused of breaking rules to force a vote to put a same-sex marriage ban on the ballot.

Complaint filed against Schmuck in Dist. 20 race
A Phoenix man has accused House candidate Frank Schmuck of violating Citizens Clean Elections rules. Schmuck said the allegations are unfounded and should be dismissed.

Speaker seeks special session on vouchers
Disabled, foster-care children could lose funding.

Early voting gears up in District 22
Early voting begins Thursday for Sept. 2 primary election. Deadline to register to vote is Monday.

Ariz. senator to undergo ethics investigation
Sen. Jack Harper is accused of breaking rules.

DeSimone resigns amid domestic-dispute case
DeSimone was charged in late June with assault after his wife told police he shoved her to the ground.

Ariz. Senate panel to consider ethics complaint
Sen. Jack Harper cut off a filibuster and got a same-sex marriage ban on the ballot.

Senator files ethics complaint
An end-of-session event that cut short a Democratic filibuster and paved the way for lawmakers to refer the same-sex-marriage ban to the fall ballot is now the subject of a rare formal ethics complaint.

Ariz. Dems file ethics complaint over GOP tactic
Maneuver paved way for same-sex marriage ban to make fall ballot.

Ariz. GOP faces tough primaries
With early voting in the state primary election season just two weeks away, half a dozen hotly contested races on the Republican side may shape the tone and direction of the state Legislature next year. {bnl} Arizona elections

Johnson's legislative career nears end
Controversial lawmaker Karen Johnson is set to end a career in the legislature that changed her outlook on life.

Group grades leaders' eco votes
Nearly half of state House lawmakers failed to make the grade based on the annual environmental report card issued Wednesday by the Sierra Club's local chapter.

Budget makers held onto funds
Governor, Legislature keep contingency cushions amid $2 bil deficit.

Last day good for new laws
In a burst of activity, Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed five bills and signed more than a dozen others into law on Monday, the final day for her to act on legislation passed by state lawmakers in the session that ended late last month.

Faith fund mistakenly grabbed in budget cuts
The money was intended to promote private faith-based efforts to spread the credo of treating others the same way you'd like to be treated.

New $9.9 billion budget: Some pain, gain
The new $9.9 billion state budget delivered on the pain promised by lawmakers and the governor alike as they worked to close a $2 billion budget deficit.

Ariz. DHS director resigns
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Sue Gerard is resigning her position.

Napolitano pulls out late wins in Legislature
A week ago, the bulk of her agenda was in doubt.

Governor signs $9.9 billion Arizona budget
Erases projected revenue shortfall for fiscal year.

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