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Legislative legalization of recreational marijuana arduous, possible
Only two states have legalized marijuana for recreational use legislatively. Could Arizona become the third?
Bill to broaden AG’s authority over initiatives likely dead
A Republican bill to give Arizona’s attorney general the authority to unilaterally change wording that describes citizen initiatives on ballots is effectively dead.
Lasting effect of grassroots movements at Capitol questioned
It was the year of the protests at the Arizona Capitol, but lawmakers and a professor disagree on whether the political movements that took hold this year will have a lasting effect.
Ducey signs legislation to protect utilities from proposed renewable energy requirements
Ignoring last-minute requests for a veto, Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Friday to protect utilities from having to generate more of the power sold to their Arizona customers from renewable sources.
Campaign to overturn citizen initiative restriction dead
Foes of new restrictions on the ability of people to propose their own laws have suspended their effort to used paid circulators to gather signatures to quash the law.
Many hurdles make ‘citizen veto’ hard to come by
Activists are attempting to repeal a trio of laws approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor this year. But pulling off a referendum, known colloquially as a “citizens’ veto,” isn’t easy.
Tuition-cap initiative hopes for better luck in 2018
A campaign that proposed a citizen initiative to cap tuition rates at Arizona’s universities has long given up on 2016, but hopes to make it onto the ballot in two years.
Voter Protection Act raises stakes for SB1516 referendum
If organizers of a citizen referendum against SB1516 fail to convince voters to reject the broad-based campaign finance overhaul, the consequences could be far worse for them than the passage of laws they consider detrimental to Arizona’s future.
