Month: September 2012

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Horizon (PBS) covers Prop. 115, misleadingly entitled "The Judicial Department." This measure is in reality an attempt by the Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) and far-right Tea Party conservatives to undermine the Judicial Merit Selection Sytem.

Proponents and opponents of Prop 115 debate the merits of this constitutional amendment that was referred to the ballot by the Arizona State Legislature. The measure would revise procedures for appointing judges and make various other changes to the judicial system.

Video replay below the fold.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Horizon (PBS) covers Prop. 204, the Quality Education and Jobs Act (sales tax initiative).

A measure to permanently extend a one-cent state sales tax is on the November ballot. The Quality Education and Jobs initiative would use that money to pay for education and road, rail, transit and other transportation projects. Ann-Eve Pedersen, Chairman of the Quality Education and Jobs initiative, speaks for the initiative. State Treasurer Doug Ducey speaks in opposition to the measure.

Video replay below the fold.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

PBS is covering the propositions on the November ballot. Prop. 121, the Open Elections/Open Government Act aka the Top Two Primary or "jungle primary," is covered on Horizon.

Paul Johnson of the Open Government Act initiative speaks in favor of the top-two primary, while Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery speaks against it.

Video replay below the fold.

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

 Moderator Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Weekly hosts the Arizona Illustrated (PBS) House candidate debate between Democrats Victoria Steele and Mohur Sarah Sidhwa, and Republican Ethan Orr.

Video replay below the fold.