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How to carve another $1 billion from the state budget
Gov. Jan Brewer has certainly inherited a fine fiscal mess from her predecessor. This has inspire her to take desperate measures to try to keep state government afloat. The most... […]
Schools repay businesses with broken promises
Arizona’s business community supports education by investing directly in our schools and in the organizations that support them. Nine years ago, with strong support from Arizona’s business community, taxpayers passed... […]
Senate passes teacher contract bill — but without emergency clause
The Senate voted along party lines on March 19 to pass legislation intended to delay the deadline until June 15 for school boards to offer contracts or the pink slip... […]
Budget crisis worsens, state borrows to pay bills
Arizona budget is now another $500 million short, and the state will have to borrow money to meet its obligations during the final three months of fiscal 2009 as tax... […]
Switzerland breaks with tradition on tax evasion
BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government has said it would cooperate on cases of international tax evasion, breaking with a long-standing tradition of protecting wealthy foreigners accused of hiding billions... […]
Community banks faring better than larger, chain banks
In spite of a national banking crisis and lending troubles, the number of people making deposits at locally operated community banks has increased nationwide according to a report by the... […]
In bank analysis, does size really matter?
Regulators and analysts look at a half dozen key measures when they assess a bank’s health, said Boise-based John Hale, managing partner with KPMG, LLP. Banks are among the international... […]
Novice Politicos
Edward J. Jackson, leaning into the touring car with his elbow propped on the door in this 1920s photo, was a mining entrepreneur and unsuccessful political candidate. Posters promoting a... […]
Feds target Arizona, 15 other states for stimulus audit
Word of oversight comes before bulk of federal assistance
Senate passes teacher contract bill – but without emergency clause
The Senate voted along party lines to pass legislation intended to delay the deadline until June 15 for school boards to offer contracts or the pink slip to teachers, but... […]
