PHOENIX — The fate of Proposition 211, an overwhelmingly popular law passed in 2022, was placed in the hands of the Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday.

The justices heard oral arguments from the Goldwater Institute, the plaintiff, and from the Arizona secretary of state, whose office defended the proposition.

Proposition 211, popularly known as the “Voter’s Right to Know Act,” passed with 72% of the vote. The Goldwater Institute, a public policy research organization, filed a lawsuit challenging the proposition in December 2022, asserting that it infringed on free speech and privacy rights.

“The unfortunate reality is that this law simply does not allow that speech to occur. It does not allow space for expression in this state,” said Jon Riches, the vice president for litigation and gene

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