U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs Criticized Over Handling of Legislation Addressing Law Enforcement Corruption in FLDS Community
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the GOP gubernatorial nominee in Arizona, is facing criticism from both Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs and Republicans regarding his past handling of legislation aimed at addressing law enforcement corruption within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) community. The polygamist religious group, led by Warren Jeffs, who is serving a life sentence for child sex assault, had significant control over local law enforcement in Colorado City, Arizona. In 2013, a bill that would have allowed the state to take over the Colorado City marshals passed overwhelmingly in the state House. However, Biggs, who was then a state senator and president of the upper chamber, did not bring the bill to a vote in the Senate. Governor Hobbs' campaign and its allies have highlighted this issue through a website and a documentary-style video. Biggs has defended his actions, citing his background as a prosecutor and his past votes to decertify the Colorado City Police Department,...
