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Ballot harvesting law could impact Latinos and seniors in general election
Arizona’s new law that criminalizes the collection of voters’ early ballots by volunteers could impact the ability of the elderly and Latinos to cast their votes, according to local voter outreach groups.
Poll shows Prop. 123 with slim majority
On the eve of the special election, a poll shows Proposition 123 prevailing with a relatively modest victory.
Effort launches to block laws loosening rules for ‘dark money’
Arizonans could get the last word on whether to uphold or reject newly enacted campaign finance laws that would allow more “dark money” to flow into state elections.
Voters urged to approve lower police, firefighter pension raises
In the May 17 special election, voters are being asked to sign off on a major part of a police and firefighter pension system overhaul that was enacted by the Arizona Legislature earlier this year.
K-12 lawsuit could take years to settle if Prop. 123 is defeated
Years of litigation paved the way to Proposition 123, and if the measure fails, several more years’ worth of courtroom battles would likely be the result.
Pros and cons of Proposition 123
On both sides of the debate, Proposition 123 has been the rare issue that cuts across the political divide in Arizona.
Attorney Tom Ryan seeks to delay May 17 special election
A lawyer is asking Attorney General to delay the May 17 special election because Secretary of State Michele Reagan failed to meet the deadline for getting publicity pamphlets to voters.
McSally isn’t ready to endorse Donald Trump
Rep. Martha McSally, a Republican from Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, had been dodging the question over whether she will support Donald Trump as her party’s nominee. Now that Donald Trump’s path to the GOP nomination has been cleared by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Gov. John Kasich dropping out of the race, McSally said she’s not ready to endorse the presumptive nominee jus[...]
Prop. 123 tone gets ominous, focuses on impact if voters reject it
The campaign to put $3.5 billion more into schools over 10 years is shifting its tone now that early voting is underway.
Senate advances minimum wage ballot measure
Republican lawmakers agreed Thursday to ask voters to increase the state's minimum wage -- but in a way that businesses actually want.
Solar, utilities to abandon scorched earth fight
Numerous sources this afternoon said the rooftop solar industry and the utilities, led by APS, are standing down to avoid what many consider to be nuclear options, which, depending on whose side prevails, could be catastrophic for the losing party.
Deal reached to drop all three solar ballot measures
Solar and utilities dropped all plans for three ballot measures and instead decided to begin settlement talks after a tense two weeks of skirmishes between the two sides.
