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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016
Arizona House restricts journalists who reject check
‘This new
protocol
would have
an adverse
effect on a
member of
our reporting
team that
has written
several
stories that
are critical of
the Speaker’s
leadership.’
Media groups
object to
rigorous
screening
By BOB CHRISTIE
Associated Press
PHOENIX — The Arizona
House of Representatives has
imposed new security policies
that restrict access for journal-
ists who refuse to submit to
extensive background checks,
drawing objections from news
organizations that they are
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their jobs.
The Associated Press and
other media organizations
objected to the sudden imposi-
tion of background checks for
reporters well-known to the
lawmakers at the state Capitol.
As a result, they were denied
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Thursday and covered the
day’s debate from the public
gallery area.
Lawmakers argued over
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hour of the session as Dem-
ocrats blasted the policy and
Republicans stood by their
decision to require more rig-
orous security screening, put-
ting journalists in the unusual
position of becoming part of
the legislative debate. The
new rules were imposed by
House Speaker David Gowan,
a Republican.
The new security rules for
journalists were announced
Monday morning. They ini-
tially required all journalists
routinely covering the cham-
ber to immediately allow the
House staff to search for any
criminal or civil cases, plus
employer or any other records.
The employer records pro-
vision was removed, but the
form journalists are being
asked to sign still requires a
blanket waiver of rights to
search for criminal, civil or
other public records along with
information about where jour-
nalists live.
Reporters who routinely
cover the House receive cre-
dentials and get access to the
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electronic key card, where for
decades there have been desks
for them to do their work. When
the House isn’t in session,
reporters can talk to lawmakers
and ask questions about import-
ant legislation and other mat-
ters. It’s a key method for jour-
nalists who cover the House to
Ginger Lamb
vice president and publisher of
Arizona News Service and the
Arizona Capitol Times
AP Photos/Ryan VanVelzer
Arizona Republic photographer Nick Oza interviews Capitol Media Services reporter Howie Fischer about the Arizona House
of Representatives denying reporters access to the floor pending criminal and civil background checks, in Phoenix, Thursday.
Arizona Republic photographer Nick Oza interviews Cap-
itol Media Services reporter Howie Fischer about the Ari-
zona House of Representatives denying reporters access
to the floor pending criminal and civil background checks,
in Phoenix, Thursday.
get to know and understand the
positions of lawmakers in both
major parties.
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access for reporters, and it
plans no changes to its pol-
icies, President Andy Biggs
said Wednesday.
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request for information inap-
propriate,” said Brian Carovil-
lano, AP vice president, U.S.
News. “These reporters are
known to lawmakers.
“The Associated Press,
which pushes for government
access nationwide, also ques-
tions the timing of this request,
following an investigation
into state lawmaker activi-
ties. We call on lawmakers
to call off this hunt to ensure
full and open access to state
government.”
Gowan changed the rules
after the Arizona Capitol
Times reported two months
ago that the lawmaker was
using a state vehicle and col-
lecting per diems while trav-
eling the state to campaign for
Congress. Gowan repaid the
state more than $12,000 after
the report and took the unusual
step of asking the Arizona
attorney general to investigate
whether he broke the law.
The House speaker denied
his decision had anything to do
with negative stories report-
ers have written. He said he
wasn’t denying access.
Gowan said the changes
were made because of secu-
Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, speaks about the need for
increased security measures after reporters were denied
access to the floor pending criminal and civil background
checks, in Phoenix on Thursday.
rity concerns after a man was
arrested in the gallery last
week for shouting during rau-
cous protests over the long
lines in the Arizona presiden-
tial primary. He contends the
new security measures don’t
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“I have not restricted your
access to come in. We need to
be able to know who comes
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Wednesday. “My policy is for
non-employees. You saw what
happened up in the gallery. It
has everything to do with the
security of my members here.
In fact, my members are ask-
ing for more security.”
Democrats lashed out at
Gowan for imposing new
security for reporters while at
the same time easing restric-
tions to let lawmakers carry
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The security protocols go
beyond what many other state-
houses use in allowing access
to the capitols, but they come
at a time when it is becoming
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nalists to do their jobs in cov-
ering state government.
An Associated Press review
of open-government policies
last month found that many
state legislatures allow closed-
door caucus meetings in which
a majority of lawmakers dis-
cuss policy positions before
public debates. Others have
restrictions on taking photos
and videos of legislative pro-
ceedings. In some places, law-
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The Arizona Legislature has
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for photographers, and require-
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Gowan also invoked the
Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in
arguing that conducting back-
ground checks on reporters
was a necessary tool to prevent
unforeseen violence.
“There are a lot of things
that are occurring in this world
that are crazy anymore,” he
said. “Lots of things happen
to a lot of people, and we want
to make sure that our members
are secure. I don’t understand
the problem with that.”
The publisher of the Capitol
Times suggested the changes
had to do with its investigative
journalism that has exposed
Gowan to heightened scrutiny
as he runs for Congress.
“The timing on this is pecu-
liar,” said Ginger Lamb, vice
president and publisher of Ari-
zona News Service and the Ari-
zona Capitol Times. “This new
protocol would have an adverse
effect on a member of our
reporting team that has written
several stories that are critical
of the Speaker’s leadership. I
would hope this is coincidence,
but past experience leads me to
believe otherwise.”
The policy bars anyone
convicted of a felony in the
past 10 years or misdemeanors
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