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Proposed Ballot Measure Would Require Supermajority For Local Tax Increases
By Jonathan Eberle | A proposed amendment to Arizona’s tax laws could make it significantly harder for cities and counties to raise taxes and fees. Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1008, sponsored by Senate President Warren Petersen, proposes requiring a two-thirds...
Schweikert Proposes Data Scientists As Solution For Reckless Government Spending
By Matthew Holloway | Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ1) delivered his weekly speech before the U.S. House of Representatives last Tuesday and stated that the looming fiscal crisis of the United States is not an ideological matter but is instead a matter of...
New Report On Inflation Shows Phoenix Metro Is Steadily Below Target Rates
By Matthew Holloway | In a new report from Common Sense Institute (CSI) Arizona, inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Phoenix metro area, remained under the 2% target for the sixth consecutive month. In February, CSI Arizona recorded a...
Lawmakers Propose Ballot Measure To Double Their Pay
By Jonathan Eberle | Arizona lawmakers are facing mounting backlash over a proposed pay raise bill that would increase the salaries of state legislators by a significant margin. Senate Concurrent Resolution 1003, introduced in the Arizona State Senate, seeks to boost...
Tucson Voters Resoundingly Reject $80 Million Annual Tax Increase
By Matthew Holloway | In a dramatic defeat for the proponents of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), along with other various apparatus of leftist governance, Tucson voters struck down the proposed Safe & Vibrant City ballot measure on Tuesday. The measure...
Arizona Leader Celebrates As TSMC Announces Plans To Invest Billions In Arizona
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ8) issued a statement following the announcement by President Donald Trump of a pivotal deal with TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) to bring $100 billion in investment for chip manufacturing plants...
Arizona Corporation Commission Warns Against New Fraud Targeting Cryptocurrency ATMs
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is urging caution from the public in the use of Crypto ATMs with a warning that they are being utilized to facilitate cryptocurrency scams in a bigger way “than ever before.” Reporting from the FBI has...
Arizona House Passes Bill To Keep Cash In Circulation
By Daniel Stefanski | A proposal to help keep cash in circulation is moving on in the Arizona Legislature. Earlier this week, the Arizona House of Representatives approved HB 2683 “to ensure that businesses with a physical presence in Arizona must accept cash for...
Arizona Congressmen Co-Sponsor Bill To End Double Taxation On Social Security
By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ8) has joined Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ5) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ9) in co-sponsoring the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 1040, which was introduced earlier this month by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). If...
Weninger Calls For An End To Swipe Fees Applied To Sales Tax
By Matthew Holloway | Arizona State Rep. Jeff Weninger (R-LD13) has targeted the hidden fees—also known as interchange fees—which are imposed by credit card companies every time a card is used for payment. These fees are charged on every transaction and can range from...
Phoenix EV Manufacturer Files For Bankruptcy; Arizona Gave Them Millions In Incentives
By Staff Reporter | The Phoenix-based Nikola Corporation filed for bankruptcy this week — Arizona gave millions in incentives and tax credits to the company over the past five years. Nikola develops electric- and hydrogen-powered vehicles. The company’s bankruptcy...
Bill To Protect Arizonans From Tax Hikes Clears Arizona Senate
By Daniel Stefanski | A bill to keep unwelcome tax increases away from unsuspecting Arizona taxpayers cleared its first body of the state legislature. On Monday, the Arizona Senate passed SB 1013 with a 17-12 vote. One Democrat member of the chamber, Senator Burch,...
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