Arizona

Arizona Lawmakers Are Invited To Wear Bullet-Proof Vests On The Job

David Taintor | April 5, 2013, 5:01PM

Citizens tour the Arizona Capitol grounds in Phoenix in this Dec. 14, 2004 file photo.

An Arizona state representative has a novel idea to increase safety among state lawmakers: start wearing bullet-proof vests.

State Rep. Bob Thorpe (R) sent an email on Thursday to all Arizona House and Senate members, inviting them to attend an event this coming Wednesday at the capitol, where someone from a company called Arizona Tactical is scheduled to educate lawmakers about the protective vests it sells.

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Arizona Dark Money Group Hit With Lawsuit Over Robocalls

Eric Lach | February 14, 2013, 6:05AM

Kirk Adams, former Arizona Speaker of the House, speaks at a campaign rally during his run for Congress in August. Adams is now a part of the dark money group Americans for Responsible Leadership.

Americans for Responsible Leadership, the Arizona dark money group that tangled with California's campaign finance watchdog agency last fall, has been slapped with a lawsuit in Colorado, where a woman claims she received robocalls from the group in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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