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RAZOR THIN: Internal polling shows Prop. 123 struggled from the start
The effort to pass a measure aimed at providing $3.5 billion more for schools over 10 years struggled with unexpectedly low numbers throughout the campaign, according to internal polling data shared with the Arizona Capitol Times.
Busting the myth that Prop 123 should have been a cinch
Busting the myth that Prop 123 should have been a cinch
A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet
As Prop 123 clings to a narrow lead, the campaign for the K-12 funding measure has been consistent in its message that it expected the lead to hold and that it didn’t matter how close the race was, as long it passed.
Prop 123 holds narrow lead, but possibly no final results until Friday
Maricopa County election officials said vote-counting for Tuesday’s special election likely wouldn’t conclude until Friday, as Proposition 123 clung to a slim lead.
Voters split on Prop 123, which holds narrow lead
Years of litigation over K-12 education funding hangs in the balance, as Arizona voters in a special election are closely divided on Proposition 123, a plan aimed at ending a long-running lawsuit.
This time, voters are in and out of the polls in minutes
The long lines that marred last month’s presidential primary election were nowhere to be seen at the voting centers today.
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.
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.
GOLIATH VS. DEWIT: Proposition 123 becomes a campaign of asymmetrical warfare
The campaign for Proposition 123 has millions of dollars, television ads, support from prominent figures from across Arizona’s political and business worlds, and the power of Gov. Doug Ducey’s bully pulpit.
Ryan alleges Reagan cover-up, calls for impeachment
One day after Attorney General Mark Brnovich declined to push for the postponement of Tuesday’s special election, Chandler attorney Tom Ryan alleged a cover-up by Secretary of State Michele Reagan over her failure to inform the public about 200,000 un-mailed publicity pamphlets. He called for the Legislature to impeach her.
