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Arizona Republicans tout family tax rebates amid projected $400 million budget shortfall
Republican legislators defended family tax rebates Monday as beneficial to Arizonans on the heels of new projections that Arizona is expecting a $400 million state budget shortfall.
Plans for plentiful spending turn to ‘skinny budget’ nearly overnight
The Second Regular Session of the 54th Legislature is a tale of riches to rags. What began six months ago with optimism – about a strong economy, the possibility for... […]
Obama killed the Arizona Comeback, or something
Economists were divided on their level of pessimism – or optimism – during yesterday’s Finance Advisory Committee, but Shooter told our reporter today that he’s downright skeptical of any economic projection that paints a rosier picture for the coming years.
State revenue outlook remains uncertain
Despite weeks of budget discussions, the governor and Republican lawmakers still haven’t agreed on how much the state will get in revenues over the next three years.
Economists: Arizona is recovering, albeit slowly
Economists who advise Arizona's independent legislative budget analysts said Thursday that residents who have hunkered down through years of tough economic times may finally have reason to be a little more perky this year, but the economy won't meet Gov. Jan Brewer's expectations.
