Arizona House bans reporters from floor access without background check

Majority Leader Steve Montenegro defends a new policy requiring civil and criminal background checks of reporters before they get House floor privileges. He said those who don't want the extensive scrutiny are free to sit in the public gallery.
Photo by Howard Fischer, For Prescott News Network.

Majority Leader Steve Montenegro defends a new policy requiring civil and criminal background checks of reporters before they get House floor privileges. He said those who don't want the extensive scrutiny are free to sit in the public gallery.

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