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Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
- Overrides may go back on ballot (Jan. 2, 2013)
- Phoenix City Council election scheduled for August (August 27, at moment no measures but something to keep an eye on. "ballot measures will have to be provided to the City Council by April.")
- Cities scream as Brewer seeks sales tax changes (no measure)
- Chandler, Mesa schools may not be able to sell voter-approved bonds
Arkansas
California
Statewide
2016:
2014:
- Shine light on mystery donors
- Pension disaster on the way
- Fiscal prudence smokescreen
- Michelle Rhee
- Citizens United: California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional Amendment
Process:
- Too much democracy
- Initiative glut taking toll
- Getting on ballot only half the battle
- Too many initiatives! Bad!
- Big changes for state watchdog
- Steinberg wants process change
- Ballot titles
- April 27 deadline?
- Reform ideas
- Jerry Brown's many changes
- Reforming the ultimate reform
- Parcel tax plans promote the unfairest of levies
- Dems consider changes
Lawsuits
- Prop 215 lawsuit in Arcata
- Lawsuit on redistricting referendum
- Can't take $$ from First Five
- Prop 13 overturn sought
- Redevelopment fund lawsuit
- A tangled web could trap cities on redevelopment
- Libs and Greens seek to intervene
- Lawsuit challenges Top Two primary
- 3rd party backers sue over law
- Opponents fall short of challenging California Dream Act
- How Much Money Would Brown Tax Produce?
- SCOTUS to hear case
- Judge strikes parole revocation provisions
- Backers win right to fight for Prop. 8
- Special hearing set for redistricting writ petition
- Prop 209 lawsuit
- Santa Clara 49ers referendum
- Top Two lawsuits
- Judge backs California revenue shift away from schools
- California lawmakers win pay-dispute ruling
- Ballot-box pension change wins first court fight
- Pension reform (San Diego/San Jose) lawsuits
- San Jose unions sue to block pension reform
- San Diego Prop B
- California: Justices Are Asked to Rule on Marriage Ban
- San Gabriel local ballot measures denied
- Federal court upholds Prop 2
- Molly Munger's lawsuit
- Judge orders changes to Prop. 32 language
- Condom Measure B aftermath lawsuit
- Prop 30 ballot placement illegal
Local
- Higher pension-fees seen positive for California governments
- Abbe Land Term Limits Controversy
- Soquel Union elementary school district parcel tax (proposed)
- RED LIGHT CAMERAS: Ballot delay recommended
- City council approves third medical marijuana measure to appear on May ballot
- JUNE BALLOT: City polls voters on water fund transfer
- La Habra Heights to consider spending, tax measures on March 5 ballot
- RIVERSIDE: Residents won’t vote on red-light cameras
- Rialto voters to decide on $11M tax measure Tuesday
- Opposition forms to Watsonville's Measure T
Historical
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
- Senate Signs Off On Dolphins Stadium Bill
- Dolphins may concede state dollars in stadium fight
- Florida Senate rejects pension changes
- Voters to decide Miami Dolphins bid for stadium help (May Election)
- PSTA to vote on asking commission for light-rail referendum, Jan 22, 2013
- Pinellas board to consider 1-cent sales tax increase for light rail, Jan 21, 2013
- AP source: Dolphins OK referendum on stadium
- Dolphins agree to local referendum on stadium upgrade plan, Feb 10, 2013
- Miami Dolphins under pressure to pay for stadium election
- Key West Local Measure about Cruise Ships
- Lawmakers might block local wage, sick-time rules
- Orange County sick-time initiative to go on 2014 ballot
- Dolphins stadium bill will require voter approval March 6, 2013
- Legislation requires voters approve Sun Life Stadium renovations, March 6, 2013
- Miami Dade College seeks local sales tax hike to shore up its finances, March 6, 2013
- Manatee to put sales tax referendum on ballot (June 18 Elections)
- Bill Forbidding Local Governments from Passing Sick-Day Ordinances Advances
- Hamilton Co Voters To Decide If Education Is Worth Their Tax Dollars
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
- Education reform bills approved in Senate Feb 11, 2013
- Cassia Schools Seek $23M Facilities Levy Jan 29, 2013
- Our View, education: Pass levy to help Nampa schools meet obligations (March 12 election)
- Nampa schools levy set for Tuesday, March 10, 2013
- Three of four levies pass
- School levies pass in most North Idaho districts
Illinois
- House Speaker Madigan Proposes Pension Reform Plan
- Madigan proposes changes to state employee pension bill
- House speaker proposes Illinois pension changes
- Tax hikes for public safety, schools face area voters (May Election)
- Holliday School Board Calls May Bond Election (May election)
- Illinois House speaker offers comprehensive pension fix
- Analysis: Illinois pension fix faces political, legal hurdles
- Illinois House OKs Madigan pension-reform plan
- Pension-reform plan approved by Illinois House
- Illinois House passes pension plan likely to shift retiree costs to schools
- Amboy School Board proposes over $2 million in bonds for building repairs
Indiana
- Ind. Senate approves right to hunt, farm proposal Feb 12, 2013
- Indiana counties back GOP budget proposal, Feb 24, 2013
- School districts developing appetite for referendums, Feb 24, 2013 (May 7 election)
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Newton aldermen vote to place $11.4 million tax hike on ballot (March 12 election)
Michigan
- Michigan lawmakers: Key issues to watch in 2013 (Jan 5, 2012)
- Mattawan school officials to question community about facility needs, Jan 7, 2013
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
- Mo. voters to decide about 230 tax, bond issues, Feb 12, 2013
- Sheriff voices support for unified 911 desk
- Message advocating bond issue removed from Diamond website, March 10, 2013
- What Springfield's April Ballot Measures Could Mean for Taxpayers
- Health levy extension is on KC ballot Tuesday
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
- Money spent to put tax issues on ballot the ‘cost of doing business’
- No new security measures for city schools (May election)
- A few cities really miss estate tax
- Greenon seeks revised bond issue
- Oakwood seeks figures for 3.75-mill property tax levy, Jan 11, 2013
- Tax issues crowd May election ballot (May election)
- Local governments seek $36 million in levies (May election)
- City Council approves putting issue on May ballot (May 7 election)
- Anti-fracking group to move forward with ballot initiative in November
- ELECTION: Avon Lake City Schools hopes to pass levy
Oklahoma
Oregon
- County Prepares For Vote On Levy To Fund Law Enforcement (May Election)
- Yes for Schools effort kicks off
- County to ask voters again for jail levy Commissioners vote to place the tax proposal on the May 21 ballot
- Lane County Voters To Consider Property Tax Hike To Fund Jail Beds (May 21 election)
- Oregon school officials push for levy renewal, Jan 10, 2013
- Milwaukie City Council ponders delaying TriMet ballot measure
- Eugene council puts service fee on May ballot
- County to ask voters again for jail levy Commissioners vote to place the tax proposal on the May 21 ballot (May 21)
- Tale of three taxes: Some Eugene voters face a levy, a bond and a fee
- Ballots for Albany initiative measures will be in mail Friday
- Clackamas County board splits on placing two Portland-Milwaukie light rail measures on May ballot
- Beaverton School Board unanimously approves local-option levy for May ballot
- Bend-La Pine school bonds sent to May ballot (May 21 election)
- Clackamas County will not pursue I-205 toll ballot measure
- Sizing up the ballot measures (March 12 election)
- Nonpartisan initiative reaches ballot
- M-I bond measures to appear on ballot
- Oregon could ban genetically engineered fish, require labeling of genetically modified foods (Jackson county)
- Medford City Council places historic preservation funding in hands of voters
- Trio of groups oppose water fluoridation measure in Portland
- Sierra Club opposes Portland water fluoridation measure
- City Club panel supports Portland fluoridation measure
Pennsylvania
- Three townships checking into ballot measures on alcohol sales
- Allentown lease/sale question will not be on May ballot
- Court asked to nix Volpe ballot initiative
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
- 'Affordable Housing' may be on Austin ballot again
- Richmond’s City Charter proposal will involve two ballot measures
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
- Congress returns to public pension battle with new bill
- Opposition growing to school finance measures (May election relevant)
- State considering new car tab tax for King County
- Registration deadlines loom for April election
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Pension Reform Hotspot Report Links
- Pension reforms may be costly Quasi-governmental agencies worried about effect on budgets
- Pacific Grove wants report on controversial public pension ballot measure
- Securing The Future: Reforming The Cincinnati Retirement System
- Pension Legislation Introduced, Stakeholders Testify in Support
- DiCiccio: Taxpayer initiative is the road to real Phoenix pension reform
- Protecting Florida’s Cities Through Pension Reform
2012 links
Arizona:
Colorado:
Connecticut:
Illinois:
- Better Schools’ referendum campaign back on track September 14, 2012
- Support for bond referendum could rely on Rockford voters’ trust September 22, 2012
Indiana:
- NWI city officials face corruption charges October 5, 2012
- Tax, bribery charges filed against Indiana officials October 4, 2012
- Lawmaker asks feds to not allow South Bend tribal casino October 10, 2012
Kansas:
Michigan:
Missouri:
- Use tax would fund streets, public safety September 24, 2012
- Four school districts seek tax issues October 2, 2012
Ohio:
- Voters face barrage of ads as they decide four major ballot questions
- Ohio lawmakers plan a uniform municipal-income-tax bill, but local leaders worry about the details
- "Elections Board Votes To Remove Westerville Tax Repeal From Ballot" September 4, 2012
- Proposal would change $22 million in state funding September 9, 2012
- Ohio Taxpayer Group Wants Chance At Ballot September 10, 2012
- Bill for election prompts agency to pull ballot issue September 8, 2012
- Proposal would change $22 million in state funding September 15, 2012
- "the News Center", "Washington Co. Nov. Ballot Done Deal" September 18, 2012
- Brecksville battles to keep special-interest group's issue off ballot September 19, 2012
- Westerville Group Loses Court Appeal On 2009 Levy Repeal September 22, 2012
- Perrysburg School District new tax levy October 2, 2012
- Clearview schools ask for 2.99 mill property tax October 22, 2012
- Ohio Issue Filings for Special Election February 2013
Oregon:
- "Government Camp voters to decide on creation of special road district, tax in November" September 6, 2012
- Oregon City urban renewal measure qualifies for November ballot
- Opponents Speak Out About Planned Casino September 10, 2012
- Scattering of measures, dearth of candidates make for uneventful Washington County election season September 10, 2012
- Cities want more tax options September 7, 2012
- Portland-Milwaukie light-rail project debate gains momentum: Clackamas County Roundup September 7, 2012
- Casino developers see jackpot in Portland September 16, 2012
Texas:
- "Abilene Online", "New schools, outdated buildings fuel Colorado City district's bond election" September 8, 2012
- Lakeport alcohol measures on November ballot
Washington:
Wisconsin:
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