Arizona Education tax hike goes back on the ballot

Mary Jo Pitzl:

A measure to direct a 1-cent sales tax increase to education and construction programs is eligible for the November ballot, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday morning.

Judge Robert Oberbillig made his ruling from the bench, taking less than an hour to hear arguments and make a decision.

He overturned Secretary of State Ken Bennett's decision earlier this month to reject the petitions submitted by the Quality Education and Jobs campaign. Bennett decided the paper copy of the proposed ballot measure filed with his office did not match exactly the one circulated to voters.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 19, 2012 1:31 AM
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