Judge Strikes Down Arizona Union Ballot Measure | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

A Arizona judge has struck down a Republican-backed ballot measure aimed at crippling the state’s largest teachers’ union, ruling it unconstitutional for being too broad — it would have banned all public sector unions, not just educators. The measure, seen as retaliation for the union’s push to reform school vouchers, violated Arizona’s single-subject rule by targeting every labor organization, including police and fire unions. With no appeal planned, the Arizona Education Association hailed the decision, urging voters to back pro-education candidates in the upcoming elections. Listen in…