By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Daily Sun
In a bid to get votes for the state budget, Republican lawmakers are picking a new legal fight with charter cities.
The state House voted 31-28 Thursday to limit the ability of cities to ask voters for a sales tax increase to just even-numbered years, and only during the regular November election.
Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, said turnout “soared” after his city went to that single election date. More to the point, he said higher turnout may keep elections from being hijacked by special interests.
“You don’t have that little group of people, of insiders, that you’re only catering to in an election anymore,” Weninger said. “You’re going to your entire populace.”
