That's what the five lawmakers who came forward with the ethics complaint against Walker are considering, according to their legal counsel, David Irvine. "We're still exploring options, and there are several," Irvine said.

The ethics complaint states that Walker "offered to use his position as a legislator and his legislative connection with an unnamed member of the legislative body to secure a legislative appropriation in order to bribe another government official," Ellis.

Ellis had stated in his original elections complaint, filed with Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert, that Walker assured him he could make the pay raise "happen and that he had talked with 'the person' who could make it happen."

Irvine said he was "not 100 percent sure" the person referred to was Curtis. But, Irvine said, the House speaker certainly was among the handful of GOP leaders able to make such a commitment.

He also suggested Walker was forced out, presumably to stop the investigation. "It's pretty clear that the House leadership has madContributing: Ben Winslow

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