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Originally Posted by exit2lef
They waited until the last minute, but the state legislature has passed a bill allowing Maricopa County to go ahead with a referendum this November to extend the existing half cent county transportation tax. Of course, this doesn't mean the voters will approve it. The measure may be a tough sell in a time of high inflation and a midterm mood that may favor Republicans. Nevertheless, the county can't even ask the voters to extend the tax without state approval (a bizarre requirement that applies only to Maricopa), so passage of this bill is an important milestone.
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What a joke. Ducey vetoed the bill, probably to appease his base on his way out and for whatever his next political move is.
Instead of letting voters decide...he took it upon himself to reject it. I understand inflation is high...but let the voters decide whether they want the added tax or not.