citizens initiative

Michigan Supreme Court Reverses GQP Tyranny: Voting Rights And Abortion Rights Initiatives To Appear On The Ballot

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Above: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (l), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (cen.) and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (r) doing the “Charlie’s Angels” pose at the 2022 Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention Aug. 21. Photo: Twitter. If only Arizona’s Supreme Court were like Michigan’s Supreme Court (the difference is that Michigan has democracy defending Democrats on the … Read more

Republican Judges Combine To Keep The Arizonans for Free And Fair Elections initiative Off The Ballot

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Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Mikitish, appointed to the bench by Gov. Jan Brewer, and the Ducey-packed Arizona Supreme Court combined to thwart the voters constitutional right to citizens initiatives. On Wednesday, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected much of the appeal from the enemies of democracy to the Arizonans for Free And Fair Elections … Read more

Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Challenges From The Enemies Of Democracy To Three Citizens Initiaitives (Updated)

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Color me surprised, shocked in fact. In a series of per curiam decisions the Arizona Supreme Court rejected challenges from the enemies of democracy to two citizens initiatives, and sent the third back to the trial court for a final determination of the number of qualified signatures. It may be that all three citizens intiatives … Read more

Ruling May Block The Arizona Fair Elections Act Initiative From The Ballot – Appeals To Follow (Updated)

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Update to Arizona Free Enterprise Club, A Proxy For The Arizona Republican Party, Files Challenge To The Arizona Fair Elections Act Initiative. The Associated Press reports Ruling puts Arizona voting access initiative on life support: An Arizona voter initiative that would expand voting access and roll back tightened election laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature … Read more

Superior Court Judge Rules In Favor of The Stop Dark Money Initiative

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I’m not sure why the political reporters in this state have not reported on this, but Republic columnist Laurie Roberts reports that the Voters’ Right to Know Act aka the Stop Dark Money inititiative survived its Superior Court challlenge from the very same dark money groups (expect an appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court). Laurie Roberts writes, Score … Read more