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Capitol Quotes: May 3, 2013
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.
Legislature wants ballots to detail tax increases
A bill requiring ballots for municipal and county bond elections to contain details of the debt and how they'll increase property taxes has passed the Arizona House.
Justice Department to monitor municipal elections
The U.S. Justice Department says it will send workers to monitor Maricopa County's upcoming municipal elections.
Senate panel advances Paton’s bill to eliminate partisan city elections
Partisan municipal elections in Arizona will vanish in Arizona if legislation by Sen. Jonathan Paton is signed into law this session. Paton's proposal, S1123, passed easily through the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 8, when the body's members voted 6-1 to pass the bill without amendments.
