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Affirmative Action Ban Foes File Challenge
Protect Arizona's Freedom on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging about a third of the more than 300,000 petition signatures filed to qualify Proposition 104 for the ballot.
Presidential Race Focuses on Afirmative Action in Arizona
A flap between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama this week catapulted an Arizona ballot initiative into the national media spotlight, raising questions about whether affirmative action should be outlawed in McCain's home state and how big a factor race will play in the fall presidential contest. Some initiative backers say the exposure will bolster support for the affirmative-action ban and put it on the minds of voters when they head to the polls in November.
Arizona Prop. 104 Could Derail Minority, Female Programs
If voters approve the so called "civil rights" initiative in November, several programs designed to help minority and female students in junior high and high schools could be banned.
Ethics Complaint Filed Against AZ Legislator on Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
An Arizona legislator's ethics complaint accuses a fellow senator of disregarding Senate rules by conspiring to cut off debate to help speed a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage.
Arizona: Bee, Kolbe Part Ways, Won’t Say Why
Jim Kolbe will no longer play a role in the campaign of Tim Bee who is running for Kolbe's former seat in the U.S. House. An initiative on the November ballot to change the state constitution to ban gay marriage may or may not play a role in all of this.
Ban on Gay Marriage on State Ballot
In the final hours of one of the longest state legislative sessions on record, state senators approved a measure sending a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage to the fall ballot.
Voters May Decide Fate of Payday Loans
The fight between state lawmakers and payday lenders has entered a new phase as the industry is attempting to get on the ballot this fall in Ohio and Arizona and take its case directly to voters. Until now, the industry has largely confined its efforts to battling state legislatures, many of which have moved to protect borrowers who take out the short-term, high-interest loans. Ohio, New Hampshire and Virginia lawmakers approved payday reforms this year. Now industry officials are trying a new tack.
Foes Say Petition Circulators Uses Illegal Means
State Representative Kyrsten Sinema claims Connerly is illegally hiring people from out of state to gather petition signatures. "We don't want criminals going door-to-door in Arizona. We don't want petition circulators lying to voters. We don't want out of state circulators gathering petitions in Arizona," said Sinema. "Connerly himself publicly acknowledged that half of his signature gatherers in the state of Colorado came from outside of the state of Colorado which is illegal in the state in the state of Colorado as it is here in Arizona." The group sent Connerly a letter asking him to guarantee that he'll follow state laws while trying to get the measure on the Arizona ballot.
Arizona Ground Zero in Anti-Affirmative-Action Group’s Fight
After failing to get anti-affirmative-action initiatives on the ballots in Missouri and Oklahoma, California businessman Ward Connerly may be shifting his attention - and resources - to Arizona.
Arizona Gay Marriage Ban Initiative Resurfaces
State lawmakers are going to get another chance to decide whether voters should have a chance to ban gay marriage. If the House passes the measure it still needs Senate approval and, ultimately, ratification by voters in November.
