Action Alert: AIRC under assault today in the Senate

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

The Senate Committee on Government Reform has a long agenda beginning at 9:00 a.m. today, but among the bills under consideration are two bills that are part of the Tea-Publican assault on the Arizona Independent Redistricitng Commission.

SB 1489 would Increase the scope of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission to require the AIRC to draw district lines for all political subdivisions of the state (county, municipal, school districts, etc.) The purpose of this is to create more animosity towards the AIRC by involving it in local redistricitng so that the public is more inclined to repeal the AIRC.

Which is what SCR 1035 proposes to do. Sen. Andy Biggs, who has been an unhinged opponent of the AIRC, is the sponsor. Subject to voter approval of a ballot measure, it would repeal Article IV, Part 2, Section 1 of the Constitution of Arizona relating to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Committee.

The committee hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix.