A proposal by a Southern Arizona lawmaker could make it easier for groups to propose their own state laws and constitutional amendments.

A judge has slapped down efforts by Gov. Doug Ducey and the Republican-controlled Legislature to create new exceptions to laws that require disclosure of campaign finance spending.

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a legal tactic used by those seeking to keep voter-proposed laws off the ballot.

That record number of Arizonans who turned out to vote this year has a dark side for direct democracy: It's going to be harder for voters to propose their own laws or get rid of ones they don't like.

A measure Republican lawmakers put on the November ballot could determine how much Arizonans actually know about who is trying to influence political campaigns.

The Arizona Supreme Court late Wednesday rejected a last-ditch effort by supporters of a ban on "dark money'' in political races to put the issue to voters in November.

Supporters of a ban on "dark money'' in political races are making a last-ditch effort to put the issue to voters in November.

A new court decision Thursday has left backers of a ban on "dark money'' even further from their goal of getting the measure on the ballot.

The question of whether voters get to outlaw "dark money'' will depend on what judges think of the signatures collected.

The question of whether voters get to decide whether to outlaw ``dark money'' could depend on whether a judge voids a law that throws a hurdle in the path of initiative organizers.