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Campaign committee aims to dismantle First Things First
Supporters of a proposal to dismantle program for early childhood development have formed a campaign committee to persuade voters to approve the measure this November.
House gives preliminary OK to 3 ballot measures
The House March 23 gave preliminary approval to a trio of measures that would ask voters to lengthen legislative terms, temporarily suspend protections of some spending and give lawmakers control of billions of dollars of federal money.
Burns’ debt measure approved by committee
Senate President Bob Burns' plan to rehabilitate the state from its addiction to borrowing has been approved at the committee level.
Burns proposes new controls on state borrowing, debt repayment
Senate President Bob Burns said he will propose a ballot measure to cap the state's ability to take on new debt. First, he wants to remove the debt limitation in the Arizona Constitution, which is $350,000. That limit has been in place since the state's founding in 1912.
Not too late for Nov. 3 ballot, but time very short
State election officials say they can still put a temporary tax increase on the Nov. 3 ballot if the Legislature acts today (Aug. 11), but time is running out and no one is quite sure when the last grain of sand will fall to the bottom of the hourglass.
Tucson voters to decide public safety measure
TUCSON -A�Tucson voters in November will decide where the city should have minimum staffing levels for police and fire protection. The Tucson City Clerk’s Office certified July 8 a proposed... […]
Senate moves affirmative-action ban to 2010 ballot
Next year, Arizona voters will be asked to determine whether to ban government use of preferential treatment based on race and gender when it comes to employment, education and contracting.
