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Judge tosses proposed education tax, skewers backers
A measure to boost taxes on the state's most wealthy can't go on the November ballot because the description of the measure fails to inform voters of what it really does, a judge ruled late Friday.
DeWit blasts Reagan after she slams him over “sour grapes” on pamphlets
Secretary of State Michele Reagan has some harsh words for those who claim that office’s failure to mail 200,000 publicity pamphlets tilted the outcome of Tuesday’s special election in favor of Proposition 123. Her words are specifically for state Treasurer Jeff DeWit.
Extracting funds for K-12
Crandell’s overhaul of school finance plan attracts skepticism and support
It’s a puzzle that has vexed policymakers, education leaders and business groups for decades, but it’s one that Sen. Chester Crandell hopes to solve: How can the state revamp education funding to be both fair and simple?
Prop. 116, business property tax measure, loses by double digits
Despite facing virtually no opposition, Proposition 116, an initiative to dramatically lower the property taxes that Arizona businesses pay on equipment, was rejected by voters.
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.
Medical marijuana still trails by 3,300 votes
Arizona’s medical marijuana proposition is still losing by more than 3,300 votes, a gap that has stayed relatively steady over the last 24 hours. But it’s still too close to call Proposition 203, as 78,000 early and provisional ballots remain to be counted.
