By Dustin Gardiner |The Republic
A state lawmaker is trying to force the Arizona House of Representatives to release public records from the sexual-harassment investigation of former Rep. Don Shooter and others.
Rep. Todd Clodfelter, R-Tucson, attempted to ask House members to vote Monday to release all investigative records within 24 hours. He said the records could include more accusations against other lawmakers.
However, House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said his attempt was out of order and called the chamber into recess.
The move comes after a group of Republican legislators and The Arizona Republic have asked Mesnard, R-Chandler, to release all records from the probe that led to Shooter’s historic ouster.
For weeks, Mesnard, R-Chandler, has refused to make some investigative records public, saying the materials could compromise the confidentiality of witnesses who spoke to investigators.
