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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Andrew Chavez: Commanding an army of petition gatherers 
If you need signatures collected for a citizen initiative in Arizona, there’s a good chance you’re paying Andrew Chavez to get them.
Read More »Us versus them
In an email on Friday, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce asked members to weigh in on whether it should oppose and work to defeat three proposed ballot measures that it deems harmful to Arizona’s business community. To read more on ...
Read More »Dark money, open primary campaigns suspend operations amid funding woes 
A joint campaign that promised to revolutionize Arizona politics is suspending its operations after its primary funder withdrew his financial support for a proposed initiative to require disclosure of the anonymous election spending known as dark money.
Read More »House gives preliminary approval to ‘Small Business Job Creation Act’
The state House is asking Arizona voters to lower property taxes -- but not for themselves. In fact, HCR 2031, given preliminary approval on Wednesday, actually could mean higher taxes for homeowners.
Read More »Pot legalization measure on track for 2016 ballot in Arizona
A proposal to legalize marijuana in Arizona is on track to qualify for the ballot as the state joins a growing movement looking to loosen pot laws around the country in the November elections.
Read More »Coalition launches campaign for dark money, top-two ballot measures 
Advocates of two proposed amendments to the Arizona Constitution that would dramatically change the face of elections in Arizona have officially joined forces and are preparing to launch their campaign for 2016.
Read More »Top two and anti-dark money rolled into one
Top two and anti-dark money rolled into one
Read More »Dark money, top-two primary campaigns may join forces 
Two nascent campaigns that hope to usher in major election reforms in Arizona are considering joining forces to bolster their chances in next year’s election.
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