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Arizona lawmakers lack trust, respect for the people
107 years ago, Arizona’s founders feared that legislatures could land in the pockets of special interests. They believed that ultimately, the people in power had to be accountable to the...
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Coalition files initiatives on dark money, top-two primary
Arizona GOP lodges complaint against top-two primary group
The Arizona Republican Party filed a complaint against a group that wants to create a “top-two” primary in the state, claiming the organization failed to report large contributions to election...
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Top-two primary advocates eye January launch
Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson is hoping to have final language for his revamped top-two primary measure in November, with plans to launch the campaign and signature-gathering effort in January....
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Disrupt the status quo in health care!
Six figure debts: Legal dispute highlights problems in collecting campaign money
It’s common to see failed presidential candidates continue their fundraising pleas so they can pay down their campaign debt. Unfortunately for signature gatherers, attorneys and vendors, ballot measure campaigns don’t...
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Grand Canyon Institute: Tax cuts haven’t worked in Arizona
A centrist research group has concluded that tax cuts, in the long term, haven’t boosted Arizona’s economy and have instead led to fewer government resources. The Grand Canyon Institute, whose...
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Lawmaker wants commission on election, ethics complaints
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Failed top-two primary measure had most support among independent voters
[caption id="attachment_47966" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and chairman of the Open Government Committee, speaks with the media in front the 365,486 signature petitions the committee handed over...
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Voters overwhelmingly reject Prop. 121, ‘top-two’ primary initiative
[caption id="attachment_47966" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and chairman of the Open Government Committee, speaks with the media in front the 365,486 signature petitions the committee handed over...
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Open Government Committee sues to put top-two initiative on ballot
[caption id="attachment_47966" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and chairman of the Open Government Committee, speaks with the media in front the 365,486 signature petitions the committee handed over...
