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With defeat of immigration measures, some supporters threaten to go the ballot
Critics defeated five controversial immigration measures at the Capitol this month. But their legislative victory might have only spawned a bigger, more public battle. Some of the bills’ supporters are now threatening to bring the fight to the ballot box.
Voters reject trust land swaps for military bases
Arizona voters have rejected a measure that would have allowed sales or swaps of state trust land to help protect military bases or ranges.
Prop. 109 amounts to a legislative power grab
I will be voting no in November on Proposition 109. This proposition to amend the state Constitution is nothing more than power grab by politicians to take away voter-initiative rights and put all wildlife-management decisions in their hands.
Proposition seeks constitutional right to hunt, fish; foes call it a power grab
Advocates for those who hunt and fish say a ballot proposition that would establish a constitutional right to those sports in Arizona is long overdue.
Arizona voters face choices on spending priorities
Proposition 302 on Arizona's general election ballot is about priorities. Passage of the referendum means tobacco tax dollars now allocated to an array of early childhood services under a 2006 voter-approved initiative would instead go into the general fund for the Legislature to appropriate.
Arizona medical marijuana signups projected at 66K
Legislative budget analysts project that 66,000 Arizonans would register under a proposed medical marijuana program that is the subject of a November ballot question.
Voters to decide fate of 10 ballot measures
Voters will consider up to 10 ballot measures in November, including the constitutional protection for hunting and fishing, elimination of affirmative action and decriminalization of medical marijuana.
Backers of initiative prohibiting traffic cameras fall short
Organizers of an initiative campaign to prohibit the use of cameras for traffic enforcement in Arizona have fallen short of collecting enough signatures.
New filing for referendum on Arizona immigration law
A new referendum drive is under way to put Arizona's new immigration law on hold pending a public vote in November.
Ballot measures proposed on immigration law
Initial filings have been made proposing two separate ballot measures on Arizona's tough new law cracking down on illegal immigration, but there's no immediate indication that either has enough backing to reach the ballot.
Legislature sends nine referrals to ballot – initiative still coming
Lawmakers are asking voters to weigh in on seven items when they head to the polls in November, including revamping the way the state’s top two elected posts are chosen.
