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Arizona 2026 Ballot Measures Target Schools, Elections While Business Growth Surges

Arizona 2026 Ballot Measures Target Schools, Elections While Business Growth Surges

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 Arizona lawmakers are pushing dozens of ballot measures for 2026, including restrictions on schools using pronouns for transgender students without parental consent and changes to election rules like earlier early ballot drop-offs, according to KJZZ reports. These partisan Republican proposals aim to bypass Governor Katie Hobbs veto and follow last year's referrals on drug cartels, food taxes, and vehicle fees. KJZZ notes Senate Republicans approved five such measures Monday on party-line votes, with House approval needed next. A new bipartisan Arizona Secure Elections Act, passed this month, moves primaries up two weeks, bars foreign contributions, and reaffirms U.S. citizen voting, set for November ballot per Arizona Capitol Times.

In business news, Hadrian opened its $200 million Factory 3 in Mesa, creating over 350 jobs in AI-powered manufacturing, celebrated with Governor Hobbs and Arizona Commerce Authority officials. Clean energy booms with over $12 billion invested since 2022, supporting 65,000 jobs, mostly solar, amid surging tech demand for reliable power, as Arizona Capitol Times highlights. Commercial real estate thrives, with firms like Mack Real Estate Group eyeing Halo Vista near TSMC's $165 billion campus.

Education advances as Arizona State University breaks ground on the $200 million ASU Health building in downtown Phoenix for its new medical school and related programs, plus the John S. McCain III Library and Museum in Tempe, both targeting 2028 completion. The Agua Fria District's Hilltop School for the Arts in Litchfield Park topped out its beam, on track for fall 2026 opening at $74.5 million.

Public safety saw a Peoria crash kill a driver, speed cameras activating statewide, and an Amber Alert resolved safely for a 3-year-old. ABC15 Arizona covered these alongside a motorcyclist death and mall fire contained by Phoenix crews. Cartel violence in Mexico stranded Arizona travelers, with flights canceled, FOX10 Phoenix reports.

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Looking Ahead: Crossover week starts at the Capitol for bill swaps between chambers; EVelution Energy's cobalt plant nears 2026 operation in Yuma, boosting batteries; more semiconductor jobs expected.

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