Would Arizona voters agree to limit their power? Maybe, if they got this

Arizona already has tough requirements to place citizen-led initiatives on the ballot. Lawmakers need better reasons to make them even tougher. Not every effort to restrict citizens-led initiatives is meritless. Or even unpopular. The 2022 election offered ample proof. Arizonans approved two of the three initiatives to tighten standards — one requiring 60% approval or more on…

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Will inflation continue to come down?

By A lot of signs, including Wednesday’s consumer price index, are pointing to the idea that inflation is easing. It was 3% year over year in June. That’s partly because some of the sectors that have seen the most overheated price jumps have cooled down. It’s been a long time since we’ve heard the phrase…

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