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Ducey controls future of ‘dark money’ elections
Gov. Doug Ducey could upend elections in two major Arizona cities by effectively doing nothing.
Republicans approve repealing Voter Protection Act, target public’s ballot initiatives
Attempting to preempt a committee hearing on a package of legislation aimed at overhauling the people’s ability to enact laws, critics took to the Senate lawn to blast the “coordinated attack” launched by Republican lawmakers and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Voter Protection Act and the initiative process.
PAFCO urges ‘yes’ vote for Healthy Working Families Initiative
At Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition (PAFCO) we spend every day working for a more just and thriving state where all Arizonans have the chance to realize their potential. We believe raising the state’s minimum wage and giving all workers the chance to earn time off brings us closer to fulfilling that vision.
Marijuana advocates claim misstatements of fact for ballot measure
Supporters of legalized marijuana go to court on Wednesday to argue that Secretary of State Michele Reagan is lying to voters about what the measure would do.
Minimum wage measure cleared for November ballot
Arizonans will get to decide in November whether to hike the state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020.
Minimum wage hike foes want state high court to toss measure
Opponents of a voter initiative raising the state's minimum wage from $8.05 to $12 an hour by 2020 on Wednesday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to overrule a trial judge's decision that said they filed their challenge too late.
Judge tosses out challenge against minimum wage initiative
Foes of an initiative to hike the minimum wage to $12 an hour have no legal right to challenge whether the signatures were gathered by people who were not qualified, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joshua Rogers ruled today.
Minimum wage measure faces new obstacle
A bid to get a public vote to hike the state’s minimum wage is now facing a new hurdle.
Court battle to begin over validity of signature gatherers
The fate of whether voters get to decide two ballot measures dealing with wages could depend on who shows up in court.
Lack of legislative ballot measures a rare occurrence
For the first time in 74 years, and only the sixth time in history, Arizona’s general election ballot won’t have a single proposition referred by the Legislature.
Most money for pot initiative comes from marijuana industry
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol has claimed that money for its ballot measure to legalize recreational pot wasn’t just coming from weed-related businesses.
Business groups aim to keep pay measures off ballot
Two statewide business groups are trying to keep voters from deciding whether $12 an hour is too much for workers and $216 an hour is too little for hospital executives.
