(UPDATED) Arizonans are Striking Back with Ballot Referendums

With the Arizona Legislative Session over, citizen activists, stunned by the regressive taxation and voter suppressing measures passed over the last several months, are readying referendum petitions for Arizonans to sign that will appear on the 2022 ballot. Organizations like Stand for Children,  Arizona Deserves Better, and Invest in Arizona (which includes groups involved in … Read more

Richard Hasen: The Supreme Court Is Putting Democracy at Risk

Election law expert Rick Hasen in an essay a the New York Times explains The Supreme Court Is Putting Democracy at Risk: In two disturbing rulings closing out the Supreme Court’s term, the court’s six-justice conservative majority, over the loud protests of its three-liberal minority, has shown itself hostile to American democracy. In one case, … Read more

The Authoritarian AZ GQP Assault On Your Constitutional Right To Citizens Initiatives (Updated)

The Authoritarian Republicans in the Arizona legislature routinely refer legislative initiatives backed by right-wing special interests (e.g., the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Goldwater Institute, Center For Arizona Policy, Club For Growth, etc.) to the ballot so that these organizations will not have to spend any money on a petition drive to collect enough … Read more