Here is a comprehensive look [sources: KTAR radio, Arizona Republic] at our ballot propositions and my position on each:
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PROP 100 would allow swapping state trust land for public land. It would help protect our military bases from encroachment from development. YES.
PROP 100 would allow swapping state trust land for public land. It would help protect our military bases from encroachment from development. YES.
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PROP 101 would require future petition initiatives from citizens to include a funding source to pay for it (but the state’s general fund). YES.
PROP 101 would require future petition initiatives from citizens to include a funding source to pay for it (but the state’s general fund). YES.
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PROP 102 (Tech Transfer Initiative) would allow the State of Arizona to license or transfer interests in technology or intellectual property created or acquired by one of the three state universities (ASU, U of A, NAU) or the Arizona Board of Regents. In exchange, the state would receive ownership interests or securities in a company. YES.
PROP 102 (Tech Transfer Initiative) would allow the State of Arizona to license or transfer interests in technology or intellectual property created or acquired by one of the three state universities (ASU, U of A, NAU) or the Arizona Board of Regents. In exchange, the state would receive ownership interests or securities in a company. YES.
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PROP 103 would allow people appointed as temporary justices of the peace to have the same qualifications as elected justices of the peace and also allow the temporary justices to live outside the area they are appointed to serve. YES.
PROP 103 would allow people appointed as temporary justices of the peace to have the same qualifications as elected justices of the peace and also allow the temporary justices to live outside the area they are appointed to serve. YES.
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PROP 104 is in regards to ballot propositions and would allow petitions to be circulated for signatures up to 27 months before a general election and also requires the petitions to be filed with the Secretary of State's office at least seven months before the election. NO.
PROP 104 is in regards to ballot propositions and would allow petitions to be circulated for signatures up to 27 months before a general election and also requires the petitions to be filed with the Secretary of State's office at least seven months before the election. NO.
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This only adds an additional three months to the current process. It is sufficient.
This only adds an additional three months to the current process. It is sufficient.
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PROP 105 would make changes to the State Board of Education. It would expand the board from 8 to 10 members. One of the new members would be either a charter school owner or administrator. The other would be a member of the public. It would also replace a member of the Junior College Board with a Community College District President. YES.
PROP 105 would make changes to the State Board of Education. It would expand the board from 8 to 10 members. One of the new members would be either a charter school owner or administrator. The other would be a member of the public. It would also replace a member of the Junior College Board with a Community College District President. YES.
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PROP 300 would raise state lawmakers salaries from $24,000 annually to $36,000 annually.
PROP 300 would raise state lawmakers salaries from $24,000 annually to $36,000 annually.
NO. Our legislature does not deserve it and frankly I’d like to see them forfeit their salary until they get the state budget out of the red.
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PROP 401 (Maricopa County only) – essentially a bond issue which would allow expansion and improvement of the community college system. YES.
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