Harper, R-Surprise AZ, turns off the mics during debate...

[imax2268]

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.

Democratic Sen. Ken Cheuvront of Phoenix has asked the Senate Ethics Committee to issue a formal reprimand against Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise. Cheuvront accuses Harper of conspiring with other Republican leaders to intentionally break the rules of the Senate by turning off microphones and allowing the Republican majority leader to make a motion in the middle of a debate between Democratic senators.

Cheuvront calls the move, which enabled the ban on same-sex marriage to go to a vote, an "unconscionable" violation of Senate rules.

[AZBlue]

1. I love Ken Cheuvront.

Where did you get the info? I've not heard or read anything on this - have I missed it or did the media just ignore it? (I'm guessing the second?)

[imax2268]

3. well...

There are some articles at azcentral.com,

and the local newszap forums http://www.newszapforums.com/forum61

This guy has been running our district into the ground...he's an outright embarrassment...

[lonestarnot]

2. They need to kick Harper's ass. He reminds me of Senselessbrenner,

remember that? He should have to go spend the night with him with forks in both pockets.