{"id":2376845,"date":"2024-12-05T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-republicans-file-lawsuit-against-transportation-measure-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T18:20:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T23:20:54","slug":"arizona-republicans-file-lawsuit-against-transportation-measure-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-republicans-file-lawsuit-against-transportation-measure-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Republicans file lawsuit against transportation measure &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-republicans-file-lawsuit-against-transportation-measure-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376845&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content consists of a button to read more \u2062data,which \u2063suggests \u200bthat there is additional content available upon interaction.However, the summary of the main\u200d article within the HTML involves Arizona Republicans filing a lawsuit challenging a \u200bvoter-approved measure aimed\u2063 at increasing funding for specific initiatives. Further\u200b details regarding the lawsuit or the measure itself are\u200c not provided, as the text is incomplete and presents only an introduction prompting for additional context.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Arizona Republicans file lawsuit against voter-approved measure to increase funding for transportation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1886061\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Maricopa County Republican Committee sued to challenge the passage of a voter-approved measure to fund <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">transportation<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Phoenix<\/a> metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The lawsuit suggests that because the ballot measure only received 59.82% of the vote, it should not become law because the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Arizona<\/a> voters in 2022 amended the state&rsquo;s constitution to require tax proposals to reach a 60% threshold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Proposition 479 asked Maricopa County voters to continue a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/orange-county-board-of-supervisors-goes-democrat\/\" title=\"Orange County Board of Supervisors Goes Democrat\">half-cent sales tax<\/a> for the next 20 years. The tax was first approved by voters in 1985 and again in 2004. This tax provides revenue for the regional transportation plan approved by mayors across the county, accounting for $14.9 billion, or half, of the $28.2 billion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix-traffic\/2024\/10\/03\/2024-election-key-transportation-projects-in-proposition-479-vote-for-phoenix-area\/75159534007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> plan<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Blehm, an attorney for the group, argued that the referendum should be decertified because it fell short. He believes this referendum was a new tax, not an old tax, which would require it to reach the 60% threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Connect Maricopa, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-sheriff-concedes-re-election-race-slams-local-media-political-establishment\/\" title=\"Los Angeles County Sheriff Concedes Re-Election Race; Slams Local Media, Political Establishment\">campaign committee supporting<\/a> the transportation initiative, filed a motion to intervene Wednesday. On Thursday, the county asked the courts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/12\/05\/maricopa-county-proposition-479-dismiss-challenge\/76799837007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">dismiss<\/a> the lawsuit entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, a Democrat, called the lawsuit &ldquo;deeply flawed.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Maricopa County voters overwhelmingly passed Prop. 479 because they understand that a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">strong transportation system isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t political,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s critical to our future. This lawsuit is deeply flawed and misguided, and I hope the courts recognize its malignant intentions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the breakdown of the measure, 40.5% of the tax revenue is set to fund freeways, 33.5% would fund bus transit and bus rapid transit, 22.5% would go to major roadways and regional transportation infrastructure, and 3.5% would go to light rail maintenance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. 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