Tag: reform
A self-proclaimed property tax reformer is making yet another attempt to convince voters to impose new caps on the annual levy. Lynne Weaver has taken the first steps to putting...
Firefighters seek pension reform, but compromise elusive
Faced with the prospect of an insolvent retirement system, the Arizona firefighters union has largely embraced a pension reform proposal offered by the Legislature four years ago and have hunkered...
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Fixing Arizona education: Outdated spending policies should be scrapped
Kevin McCarthy Arizona’s K-12 education finance system must be reformed. This 35-year-old construct demands a review because structural deficiencies presently create significant distortions. I applaud Governor...
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2016 chances may be hurt by GOP’s midterm strength
Republican strength in this year’s House and Senate races could, strangely enough, hurt the party’s presidential chances by stalling the changes in style and policy advocated after Mitt Romney’s defeat...
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Lawmakers, public safety groups ponder pension reform future
An Arizona Supreme Court ruling that struck down a 2011 pension reform law as unconstitutional is leading lawmakers and public safety employee groups to consider new possibilities. Several Republican legislators...
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Tax reform panel nears final session, mulls business-related proposals
The powers that be
Commissioners reign supreme when it comes to energy policy As it reaches a climax, the months-long campaign to reduce a key incentive for residential solar has given Arizonans a glimpse...
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Border Patrol pay reform would cut agents’ take-home, but add stability
A Border Patrol agent on patrol along the Southwest border near Nogales. (Photo courtesy Josh Denmark/CBP) WASHINGTON – Reforming the Border Patrol pay system could save...
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Arizona Democrats tout Obamacare benefits, despite problems with rollout
Reforming election reform
Debate over HB2305 continues after opponents gather enough signatures to put it on the ballot Groups opposing the state’s election reform law rejoiced on Oct. 29 when the secretary of...
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Some panel members say Arizona’s income tax system is fine after all
Members of a panel tasked with studying Arizona’s personal income tax system said that while flattening or doing away with the income tax may be a popular talking point, the...
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Brewer signs elected officials’ pension bill
A bill replacing pensions for new judges and other elected officials with a 401(k)-style retirement plan ai??i?? a top priority of Republicans this Legislative session ai??i?? was signed into law...
