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A Maricopa County judge is being asked to block efforts which could delay or even nullify Arizona’s new flat-rate income tax legislation.
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club (AFEC) filed a lawsuit Wednesday which seeks to bar Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs from accepting any petition signatures obtained by Invest In Arizona, a political committee trying to undo three tax revenue-related bills signed by Gov. Doug Ducey as part of his long-desired overhaul of the state’s tax system.
Invest in Arizona is sponsored by Arizona Education Association and Stand for Children – Arizona. The group has initiated the process to collect enough petition signatures to get the new tax legislation on a referendum, which would keep the tax changes on hold until state voters can decide the issue.
Arizona Lawmakers at Odds Over Critical Race Theory Ban
Some see it as a positive step, others see it as a setback.
“I think it is really unfortunate. It really is a false narrative that they are pushing with this demonization of Critical Race Theory,” said state Sen. Martin Quezada, a Democrat.
The prohibition on teaching CRT in Arizona’s public schools is included in the Republican governor’s spending plan that earmarks $6.2 billion for K-12 education.
The ban, which carries potential fines including loss of teacher license, targets “instruction that inherently discriminates against one particular race over past historical injustices.”
Ducey signs legislation to impose new limits on forfeitures
May 6, 2021
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PHOENIX (AP) Gov. Doug Ducey has signed legislation to tighten Arizona laws on civil forfeitures of private property.
Under the legislation, forfeiture would generally occur only if a property owner has been convicted of an offense related to the forfeiture and if the state shows that the property is subject to forfeiture by clear and convincing evidence.
“Currently there is no requirement that the government prove that seized property is connected to a crime, which has resulted in property being taken from innocent people, Ducey s office said in a statement. “This legislation protects Arizonans’ rights while maintaining law enforcement’s ability to hold criminals accountable.