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State Supreme Court rules Legislature can’t tinker with local elections

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 17, 2015//

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State Supreme Court rules Legislature can’t tinker with local elections

State Supreme Court rules Legislature can’t tinker with local elections

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 17, 2015//

For the second time in three years, the Arizona Supreme Court has blocked efforts by state lawmakers to control when charter cities can hold their elections. The justices on Tuesday...

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