Lawmaker under investigation over $3 million handout to his private employer

A Democratic Arizona state senator is under investigation for facilitating a $3 million payment of taxpayer money to his private employer, reported The Arizona Republic on Monday.

The payment in question, initiated by Arizona Sen. Brian Fernandez, sent the money to a hospital in Yuma, to be used for scholarships — a purpose he maintains was completely aboveboard and in the public interest. “This is not one that I’m even remotely concerned with,” he said. “I mean, like I'm advocating for...