Tag: Highway User Revenue Fund
Gov. Katie Hobbs wants state lawmakers to enact new laws to ensure that the drivers of electric vehicles pay their fair share of road construction and maintenance. But the governor...
Booming economy brings jobs, a vibrant lifestyle, to Arizona
Arizona’s economy is on a roll. Recent announcements from the East Valley communities of Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa, from downtown Phoenix, from the West Valley city of Goodyear and the...
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Car registration fee boost proposed to end raid on road cash
Republican lawmakers are proposing an increase in vehicle license fees to end years of raids on dedicated local highway funding that paid for highway patrol operations. ...
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Let’s use road funds on roads
Transportation is the foundation of a strong economy
For decades, Arizona was blessed with high quality, high capacity highways stretching from border to border. These commercial pathways carried Arizona businesses’ materials from suppliers and their products to customers....
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Unfinished business: Despite budget compromise CPS fight continues
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography) Gov. Jan Brewer made Child Protective Services the centerpiece of her legislative agenda this year, but...
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Brewer may be deciding factor on highway fund restoration
Tax revenues have risen as the state’s economy improved, leading to renewed hopes that 2014 will be the year Arizona stops sweeping highway funds that cities and counties depend on....
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House panel quickly approves budget similar to Senate’s
The House Appropriations Committee today approved a package of House budget bills that were amended to directly mirror the spending proposal approved by the Senate last week. The $9.18 billion...
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House preparing to move own budget as Tobin expresses concern about Senate plan
The House is taking its first steps toward introducing its own budget proposal as a counter to the proposal the Senate introduced late Monday. The House Rules Committee is scheduled...
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As economy improves, counties push to restore lost state funding
County governments have been heavily hit by state budget cuts in recent years, causing leaders to strip vital services down to the bare bones, lay off skilled employees and slice...
