Stories tagged: "initiative"


An official at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office reaches for ballots after votes were counted for the Arizona primary election Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Voters Limit Their Own Power To Legislate, But Tell State Lawmakers to Butt Out

Arizona voters this fall made it slightly tougher on themselves when it comes to passing laws at the ballot box, but they also sent a strong message to state legislators—keep your hands off voter initiatives.

close up of someone one signing a petition on clipboard
GOP Escalates Fight Against Citizen-led Ballot Initiatives in Arizona, Other States

Republican lawmakers in Arizona have placed constitutional amendments on the ballot proposing to make it harder to approve citizen initiatives in the future.

FILE - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey re-delivers his State of the State address in front of a Yuma crowd Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 inside Pivot Point Conference Center. The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday, April 21, 2022, ruled that the state's voters do not have the right to reject a massive income tax cut approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov, Doug Ducey last year.(Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)
Arizona Supreme Court Reinstates Massive Income Tax Cuts Benefiting the Wealthy

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the state's voters do not have the right to reject Gov. Ducey's massive income tax cut.

Schools
Invest in Ed Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know

Want to fund schools? Tax the state's highest earners, Arizona educators say.

Initiatives
These Four Initiatives Could Completely Overhaul Arizona Elections

With more restrictive voting law proposals on the table for 2020, voting rights advocates are proposing major changes of their own.