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Democrat faults Brewer’s repurchase proposal
A Democrat legislator says Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's proposal to repurchase three high-profile state buildings that the state sold to help close budget shortfalls is misguided.
Brewer says repurchasing buildings saves millions
Gov. Jan Brewer's office says the state can avoid paying millions of dollars of interest costs through early repurchases of three high-profile state buildings sold to help close budget shortfalls.
State debt: Arizona’s money pit
The state has borrowed more than $2 billion during the past four fiscal years, boosting its total debt load to $9.7 billion. At least one-third of the state’s debt must be repaid using money from the same account that lawmakers draw upon to pay for public education, Medicaid programs and other basic government services.
More state buildings going on sale
More state buildings go up for sale next week as Arizona officials hope to raise $300 million and help close the budget deficit.
