Tag: Grand Conseil
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Geneva Budget Corsets Rejected: Impacts on Public Services
Two budget corsets aimed at curbing expenditures In the Swiss canton of Geneva, voters faced two proposed mechanisms designed to cool the growth of public spending when the budget is in the red. The first would block the creation of any new permanent state positions, with an exception made for teachers. The second would cap…
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Geneva Spending-Caps Laws Rejected by Voters
Geneva budget corsets rejected by voters In the Swiss canton of Geneva, two proposed budget-restraining measures—described by supporters as corsets on spending—failed to win broad approval. The first mechanism would have barred the creation of any new permanent state positions, with teachers as the only exception. Early results indicated the measure drew 53.24% against it.…
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Geneva’s Budget Corsets Rejected: A Debate on Spending and Public Services
Two proposed restraints aimed at strangling spending Geneva’s budget package included two notable mechanisms designed to clamp down on state spending. The first would have forbidden the creation of any new permanent government position, with the sole exception of teachers. The second sought to ensure that increases in non-constrained charges could not outpace population growth.…
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Judicial Oversight of Police: A Misguided Proposal
Introduction The recent proposal concerning judicial oversight of police officers, set to be deliberated by the Grand Conseil, has raised significant concerns among legal experts and the general public alike. Scheduled for a public vote on September 28, 2025, this initiative seeks to ask the electorate a complex legal question regarding the accountability and oversight…