Judge rules law stripping Scottsdale vote on Axon HQ is constitutional

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled a state law preventing Scottsdale residents from voting on Axon’s headquarters and housing project constitutional. The law allows cities with 200,000–500,000 residents to bypass public hearings for certain developments, benefiting Axon’s project. A group opposing the law argued it violated the state constitution’s ban on 'special legislation,' but the judge found the law applied broadly enough to avoid being 'underinclusive.'