Less than 12 weeks after filing its initiative and launching a petition drive, the Quality Education and Jobs campaign has collected more than 175,000 signatures, exceeding the amount necessary to qualify for the November ballot.

Proponents of a permanent one-cent hike in state sales taxes for education are defending setting aside 10 percent of the $1 billion that would be raised for road construction.

Backers of extending the state's temporary 1-cent sales tax submitted more than 290,000 signatures Monday to put the issue on the November ballot.

Facing a barrage of last-minute advertising, Arizona voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to create a permanent one-cent sales tax surcharge to fund education and other issues.

Proponents of a permanent one-cent hike in state sales taxes for education are defending setting aside 10 percent of the $1 billion that would be raised to start for road construction.

PHOENIX -- Two leading anti-abortion groups are urging voters to reject Proposition 204 under a theory that some of the money raised by the tax could wind up in the coffers of Planned Parenthood.

An error by backers of a permanent one-cent hike in the state sales tax for education and public works projects could keep voters from getting a chance to decide the measure in November.

Arizonans who bought a new car or truck last year may be helping fund the campaign to kill Proposition 204.

Gov. Jan Brewer said she's willing to work with supporters of Proposition 204 for more money for the classroom -- but only after voters kill the initiative.

Insisting the trial judge got it wrong, Secretary of State Ken Bennett decided Monday to ask the Arizona Supreme Court to keep the sales tax initiative off the November ballot.

Backers of an extension of the state's sales tax surcharge filed a new lawsuit Wednesday, this one over how their measure is being described to voters.

Backers of extending the state’s temporary 1-cent sales tax submitted more than 290,000 signatures Monday to put the issue on the November ballot.

Backers of extending the state's temporary 1-cent sales tax submitted more than 290,000 signatures Monday to put the issue on the November ballot.

Ann-Eve Pedersen, guest commentary

A special election in 2010 showed that Arizonans are willing to hike their taxes if they believe it's for a good cause and a limited amount of time.

Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she opposes plans to make permanent the temporary sales tax hike she championed two years ago.

Arizona voters will see Proposition 204 described on their ballots as a "tax increase" despite protests from proponents that it really is not.

PHOENIX -- Two leading anti-abortion groups are urging voters to reject Proposition 204 under a theory that some of the money raised by the tax could wind up in the coffers of Planned Parenthood.

A group of educators and others hoping to preserve higher sales taxes took the first steps Friday to putting the issue on the ballot.

Supporters of a 1-cent sales tax initiative are challenging the Arizona Secretary of State's decision to disqualify it from the November ballot.