State legislator Ben Arredondo indicted in FBI sting

azcentral politics May 17, 2012 News  |   Sports  |   Money  |   Things To Do  |   Politics State legislator Ben Arredondo indicted in FBI sting Ben Arredondo, a state representative and former Tempe City Councilman, was charged with bribery, mail fraud, extortion and lying in a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday. Read this story Group aims to ask motorists to help fund Arizona's parks A citizens group has launched an initiative to ask the public to fund state parks, saying they're frustrated by state lawmakers' raids of park coffers and the state's failure to provide adequate resources. Barber, Kelly clash at Tucson debate The first debate among candidates running to replace former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the special general election erupted Wednesday into accusations of lying. • Nowicki: Former House colleagues miss Giffords Tempe residents have to wait for results Only 222 votes separate the mayoral candidates in the 2012 race, with Michael Monti having the edge over Mark Mitchell, according to unofficial election results. • Valley election results Arizona Politics • Applications for medical-pot sites open • Challenges await new county CEO • Montini: Will Goldwater body-check Coyotes? • Judge affirms damages to illegal immigrants • Roberts: Tempe race not immune from sleaze • Brewer signs contraception bill • End of earmarks changes Ariz. lobbying efforts • Grijalva challenger Crowe Robles drops out • Aubuchon allowed to practice law - for now • Brewer Oks child-abuse unit Are your public officials telling the truth? AZ Fact Check helps keep Arizona officials honest by rating the truthfulness of their political statements. Visit azfactcheck.com today. Stay up to date with your favorite AZ teams. Download the azcentral sports app from iTunes to get latest headlines, blogs, photos and stats from your favorite Arizona teams. Save up to 90% off on coupons and deals at DealChicken.com! Coupons and deals up to 90% off! We hatch local deals daily! Sign up today! My Account  |   Subscribe to other email newsletters.  |   Contact us   |   Unsubscribe © 2012 azcentral.com. All rights reserved. | Users of this site agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights and Ad Choices Add azcentral@azcentral.com to your address book to ensure proper delivery of your newsletters.