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Arizona Tax Research Association

Aug 21, 2014

Campaign for new medical center raises $910,000

Construction firms and groups closely associated with the county’s public hospital contributed nearly 80 percent of the $910,000 raised for a campaign to convince voters to approve financing for a new medical center and revamped health system.

Aug 18, 2014

Foes question $1 billion plan for new county medical center

Opposition to a nearly $1 billion bond proposal to build a new public hospital and modernize the county’s health system is beginning to take shape, with critics questioning why the... […]

Jul 21, 2014

Arizona teacher pay ranks higher than reported

The Arizona Tax Research Association would like to correct an important error in the Arizona Capitol Times (July 11). The National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers union in the nation, ranks Arizona 29th for school year 2012-13 in average salaries for K-12 “public school teachers.” The Capitol Times article incorrectly reported Arizona at 42nd.

Dec 2, 2013

Extracting funds for K-12

Crandell’s overhaul of school finance plan attracts skepticism and support

It’s a puzzle that has vexed policymakers, education leaders and business groups for decades, but it’s one that Sen. Chester Crandell hopes to solve: How can the state revamp education funding to be both fair and simple?

Oct 28, 2013

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 state’s current system is reasonably fair and may not need a major overhaul.

Jul 29, 2013

Mesnard spurs drive to reconsider flat tax for Arizona

Two years after efforts at the Capitol to create a flat income tax rate in Arizona failed, a state representative wants to tackle the issue again with the hope of proposing legislation next year.

Jul 5, 2013

The perils of voting yes to Medicaid expansion

Long before casting their votes for Medicaid expansion and a bipartisan budget proposal, Republican lawmakers who chose to support Gov. Jan Brewer had been issued a warning: Vote yes at your own risk.

capitol quotes
Jul 5, 2013

Top Quotes of the 2013 Session

The most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from the 2013 Legislative Session.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer explains during an impromptu press conference following the passage of her Medicaid expansion plan that she and her advisors had considered having the legislative leadership ousted in order to pass it. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jun 25, 2013

Brewer signs sales tax reform bill

Gov. Jan Brewer signed her sales tax reform bill, bringing closure to an issue that has lingered since the governor’s days in the Legislature nearly two decades ago.

May 3, 2013

Welcome to the world of competition

The effectiveness of economic development programs has long been hotly debated. Recent events, like the closing of Suntech’s manufacturing facility in Goodyear, have given rise to a new wave of criticism by organizations like the Arizona Tax Research Association, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and the Goldwater Institute — most of it unwarranted and unsubstantiated.

Kevin McCarthy, president of the Arizona Tax Research Association
May 3, 2013

Capitol Quotes: May 3, 2013

This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.

Apr 23, 2013

Authorities debate whether lavish economic development incentives are worth the price

Arizona’s city, county and state governments are handing out billions in economic development incentives to attract business — but not without resistance from critics who dispute their necessity.

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