Ethics Complaint Filed Against AZ Legislator on Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
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Edge Dallas: An Arizona legislator's ethics complaint accuses a fellow senator of disregarding Senate rules by conspiring to cut off debate to help speed a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage. The complaint filed Monday by Sen. Ken Cheuvront, D-Phoenix, asks for a reprimand of Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, for violating a rule on conduct of debate. Harper was acting as Senate chairman during a debate session the evening of June 27 - the final day of the legislative session - when he cut off what amounted to a filibuster against the proposal to put a same-sex marriage ban on the ballot. Cheuvront says Harper acted improperly by stifling debate when he was obligated by the rules to protect the Senate's processes.
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