Daniel Patterson

Daniel Patterson, Disgraced Ex-Legislator, Already Talking About Getting Back in Office

Former Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson, who resigned from the House last year before a vote on his expulsion could take place, is already talking about getting back into office.Patterson's not talking about a 2014 run, but rather filling a potential vacancy in the near future.See al ... More >>

Ben Arredondo Resigns From State House

State Representative Ben Arredondo has become the fourth member of the state Legislature's current class to resign because of some sort of scandal.Arredondo, who pleaded guilty to two felony charges last week, was ordered to resign from the House as part of his plea agreement.See also:-Ben Arredondo ... More >>

Daniel Patterson Free From Domestic-Violence Charges, Which Were Part of Ethics Complaint

See also: Daniel Patterson Calls it Quits, Resigns From HouseSee also: Ethics Investigators Say Daniel Patterson Has Got to GoSee also: Daniel Patterson Responds to Ethics ComplaintFormer Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson was acquitted of the domestic-violence charges against him, whi ... More >>

SB 1070 Oral Arguments on "Papers Please" Section Scheduled for August 21

See also: ACLU Seeks New Injunction on "Papers Please" Portion of SB 1070 See also: SB 1070, SCOTUS, Friendly House, and a Ray of Hope See also: Russell Pearce's Falsehoods, Inaccuracies and Inventions on Channel 12's Sunday Square-Off See also: Russell Pearce Scores Another Win Against Hispanics, M ... More >>

Is State Senator Rich Crandall Deserving of an Ethics Complaint?

See also: Rich Crandall Leaves a Somewhat Angry Voicemail for Fellow State Senator, Who's Filing an Ethics Complaint Over ItRepublican state Senator Rich Crandall is soon to become the subject of an ethics complaint thanks to fellow Republican Senator Brenda Barton, mostly over an angry voicemail Cr ... More >>

Rich Crandall Leaves a Somewhat Angry Voicemail for Fellow State Senator, Who's Filing an Ethics Complaint Over It

The audio clip above -- a voicemail from Republican state Senator Rich Crandall to fellow Republican Senator Brenda Barton -- is apparently enough to get an ethics complaint lodged against Crandall.This all started (as so much drama does) over a campaign-sign feud, in which there are photos of two w ... More >>

Arpaio Challenger Paul Penzone Comes Clean About a 2003 Altercation with Ex-Wife

Rolling Stone Recaps the "Really Crazy Stuff" Going on in Arizona Politics

Rolling Stone did a wrap up about Arizona's "really crazy" political climate -- not that we needed a reminder. But, yeah, this is why the rest of the country is laughing at us. Bennett the Birther? Gould the Gunman? Kelly and his M-16s? Yee-ha! Read the Rolling Stone recap below:

Daniel Patterson, Disgraced Ex-Legislator, Not Running in 2012, but Doesn't Rule Out 2014

Disgraced Democratic-turned-Independent ex-state Representative Daniel Patterson isn't making an official end to his political career.Patterson took to Twitter to say he's not running again for his former seat, based in Tucson, but ends with "2014?"That might be a tough one, since Patterson resigned ... More >>

David Schapira Quick to Tell Ben Arredondo to Get Lost

Who knew we'd have to post that video for two different Arizona House members this year?It didn't take long after the news broke that Republican-turned-Democratic state Representative Ben Arredondo was indicted on federal charges including bribery, fraud, and attempted extortion for Senate Democrati ... More >>

Was Daniel Patterson "Forced to Resign"?

State Representative Daniel Patterson resigned from the House yesterday, before a vote on his expulsion could take place.The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted earlier yesterday to boot Patterson, which was apparently enough of an indication for Patterson to just take off early."I have been ... More >>

Daniel Patterson Tries to Hand Seat Off to Democrat, Fails

While House Democrats were calling for now-former state Representative Daniel Patterson to resign or be expelled, Patterson changed his party affiliation to Independent, citing his disapproval of "party politics."When Patterson resigned from the House yesterday, he changed his party affiliation back ... More >>

Daniel Patterson Calls it Quits, Resigns From House

State Representative Daniel Patterson resigned from the House today, before a vote on his expulsion could take place.The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted this morning to boot Patterson, which was apparently enough of an indication for Patterson to just take off early."I have been forced to r ... More >>

Daniel Patterson Rejects Accusations, Fellow Legislators Say It's Like Trayvon Martin Case

Democratic-turned-Independent state Representative Daniel Patterson released his 19-page response to the investigation done on behalf of the House Ethics Committee that was just about full to the brim with allegations against the legislator.Patterson rejected most of the accusations point-by-point i ... More >>

Should Daniel Patterson Be Expelled From the House Now?

The report from an ethics investigation into state Representative Daniel Patterson was released Monday, as team of lawyers selected by House Speaker Andy Tobin found quite a few reasons as to why they believe Patterson should be expelled from the House.Among several other things in the report, inves ... More >>

Daniel Patterson's Political Career Lives Another Day; His Response to Report Due Next Week

After reading the investigation done on behalf of the House Ethics Committee, a handful of legislators were ready to punt state Representative Daniel Patterson out of the House today, but that didn't happen.Among several other things in the report released yesterday, investigators claim Patterson ro ... More >>

Ethics Investigators: Daniel Patterson Is Rude, Has Tried to Trade Favors for Votes, Violated Court Orders, and Has Got to Go

The video above (language probably not safe for work) seems to be very similar to what was released today in a report on Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson.What everyone assumed was a ethics complaint filed over domestic-violence allegations against Patterson has turned out to be much, ... More >>

Daniel Patterson Responds to Ethics Complaint, Says No One Knows Nothin'

For the past month, Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson has continuously denied the domestic-violence allegations that led to him becoming the subject of a House ethics complaint.Now he's issued his formal response to the ethics complaint -- a complaint that was signed by nearly all of ... More >>

Is State Representative Daniel Patterson "Innocent" Now?

This past month hasn't been the greatest for Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson.Nearly a month ago, Patterson became the subject of a House ethics complaint over claims of domestic violence from his ex-girlfriend, and pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanor charges related to domestic-v ... More >>

Daniel Patterson's Ex-Girlfriend Now Says Legislator "Should Be Found Innocent"

​Just short of a month after Democratic state Representative Daniel Patterson became the subject of a House ethics complaint over claims of domestic violence from his ex-girlfriend, the woman now says Patterson never did anything wrong.The ethics complaint came out on February 27, as every House D ... More >>

House Ethics Complaint Filed Against State Rep. Daniel Patterson After Domestic-Violence Claim

UPDATE: We played phone-tag with Patterson for a few hours last night, but while we had him on the phone, he very much denied what he called "false" accusations.Sixteen Democrats in the Arizona House signed off on an ethics complaint against fellow Democratic Rep. Daniel Patterson, of Tucson, follow ... More >>

Steve Gallardo Drops Repeal SB 1070 Bill, Nativists Counter-Rally

Down at the state Capitol today, it was like a little bit of 2010, all over again.Grizzled nativists toting "I love SB 1070 signs," with pistols on their hips. Pro-immigration activists in droves denouncing the two-year old breathing-while-brown statute. And Arizona Department of Public Safety offic ... More >>

SB 1070 Critic Daniel Patterson Discusses 1070 Repeal and Ethnic Studies Ban

LD 29's Dan Patterson at the state Dems' winter meeting...Videographer Dennis Gilman and I drove down to Tucson on Saturday to check out the Arizona Democratic Party's winter meeting, held at a local high school there. Among those we chatted with was state Representative Daniel Patterson of Legislat ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Resignation Drive Endorsed by Congressman Ed Pastor

America's "toughest" sheriff -- not so tough on child molesters...​Congressman Ed Pastor of Arizona's 4th District has joined the ranks of Sand Land politicians calling for Sheriff Joe Arpaio's resignation over the MCSO's mishandling of more than 400 sex crimes cases in El Mirage, many involving c ... More >>

Arizona Lawmakers Move to Strip Governor Jan Brewer of Commutation Power

http://azjusticeproject.org​A group of state representatives has introduced a bill that would strip the governor of the power to commute prison sentences and hand it over to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency. The legislation, formally titled HCR 2025: the Arizona Commutation Reform Act, is ... More >>

Arizona Rethinking Open Range Laws? One Word for the New York Times: Bull

Image: Arizona LegislatureRep. Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson, wouldn't stand behind statements attributed to him in a Monday New York Times article concerning Arizona's free-range law​ Arizona's not really "Rethinking Open Range Laws," despite a New York Times article published on Monday with tha ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Police State Bill Passes MAPS Committee (Again); All Persons in Arizona Could Be Required To Prove They Are Not Illegal

www.PhotosByJoseMunoz.comState Sen. Russell Pearce, at the Capitol today...State Senator Russell Pearce's police state bill, SB 1070, passed the House Military Affairs and Public Safety committee again today, after a three hour session of testimony, with state Representative Kyrsten Sinema, the&nbs ... More >>

Russell Pearce Critic Daniel Patterson Booted from MAPS Committee. Why? Because He Questioned Pearce.

The price for calling Pearce on his bull? Retaliation. Is it a mere coincidence that state Senator Russell Pearce's chief critic on the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Representative Daniel Patterson of Tucson, has been removed from that committee, just as Pearce's police state l ... More >>

March 29 In Blogs: Arpaio's False Arrest, Wrestlemania, Caramelpalooza, and Kathy Zatari

​​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio on False McDonald's Arrest: Take All Brown People into Custody, Release Cit ... More >>

On Russell Pearce's Bigot Bill, Republicans Blink: SB 1070/HB 2632 Down But Not Out

Russell Pearce, foiled for now by GOP backbenchers unwilling to toe his hate-Hispanics lineWhat an embarrassing day for the Republican leadership in the state House. Though House GOPers were prepared this afternoon to ram through state Senator Russell Pearce's anti-Hispanic apartheid bill SB 1070/HB ... More >>

Jan Brewer Hides, as Kirk Adams Gets Cornered by Randy Parraz and Jen Allen Over Russell Pearce's Bigoted Bill

During this past Wednesday's rally against state Senator Russell Pearce's new apartheid-like bill SB 1070/HB 2632, I remained with the mass of the protesters, while a small contingent of demonstration leaders went into the Capitol's Executive Tower and up to the 9th Floor to try and meet with Govern ... More >>

Pushback to Russell Pearce's Bigoted Bills: Hundreds of Protesters Demand Governor Veto Pearce Legislation

Activist Randy Parraz rocks the bullhorn outside the Governor's officeAround two hundred protesters and speakers from groups such as Border Action Network, Puente, Maricopa Citizens for Safety and Accountability, Somos America, the ACLU of Arizona, and others rallied at Capitol's Executive Tower tod ... More >>

AFL-CIO Calls Two State Reps "Heroes" for Voting "No" on Republican Bills; Huppenthal's Trial Delayed

Daniel Patterson State Representatives Daniel Patterson and Jack Brown were called "heroes" this week by the AFL-CIO for their committment to vote "no" on most Republican bills. Patterson and Brown began their voting boycott a couple of weeks ago and haven't yet relented, resulti ... More >>

New State Parks Director Defaced Historic Adobe Wall in '99

Image: dpatterson.blogspot.com Renee Bahl, the new executive director of the Arizona State Parks Board, carved her name 10 years ago in a historic adobe wall at the San Rafael Ranch in Santa Cruz County. And that doesn't sit well with one state legislator who says the act should have kept ... More >>