AZ: Justine Wadsack (R) said she 'barely' met with gun lobbyists, but her calendar shows otherwise
Tucson Republican state Sen. Justine Wadsack said last month that she “barely” meets with lobbyists after she faced criticism from gun control lobbyists who she refused to meet, but a copy of her legislative calendar shows the freshmen lawmaker meets regularly with lobbyists and special interest groups.
“I don’t meet with activists. I barely meet with lobbyists. I am not required to meet with either. I don’t meet with haters either. I meet with the people from my district,” Wadsack said in response to criticism on Twitter.
A public records request by the Arizona Mirror revealed that the majority of Wadsacks’ meetings were with lobbyists, many of whom do not reside in her legislative district. Wadsack’s calendar listed four meetings with voters from her district, and more than 30 meetings with lobbyists and special interest groups.
Since January, Wadsack has met a number of lobbyists and special interest groups to discuss her bills and other legislative priorities. Those lobbyists represent a wide range of special interests, from public utilities like Arizona Public Service to car dealerships.
In early March, the gun control group Moms Demand Action attempted to schedule a meeting with Wadsack on their day of advocacy, which the group said Wadsack “dodged.” On that day, Wadsack had a packed schedule that included a meeting with two lobbyists, one of which was canceled, and an interview with an AZFamily television reporter.
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