Category Archives: Ballot Measures

Prop. 105 would accomplish one big thing

While there is much to dislike in Prop. 105, it will stop Phoenix from pouring good money after bad in fixed rail.

Given how deeply Phoenix’s pension programs are underwater, modest spending restraint to prioritize reducing pension debt is a prudent course.

The voucher cap is high enough to probably cover most students who want to attend private schools.

And it may do even worse.

Arizona’s dual system of campaign finance enforcement needs to be corrected. But not this way.

The economic studies by both sides are nonsense. But there are less risky ways to increase the use of renewable energy.

Proponents ask a judge not to interpret what they wrote literally.

If government can legislate a wage floor without consequences, why not make us all rich with a $100 an hour minimum wage?

Increasing the distribution from the state land trust to schools doesn’t raise anyone’s property taxes.

The dark money constitutional amendment has huge penalties for impossibly vague reporting requirements.