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Chaplik pushes bill to require businesses to accept cash
Republican Rep. Joseph Chaplik of Scottsdale wants to be sure that Arizonans don't get turned away from businesses in the state because they want to use "legal tender'' or cash to pay.
Lawmakers: All that glitters shouldn’t be taxed
Arizona law says if someone invests in something, whether art, collectible cars or commercial real estate, and then sells it for more than the cost, that difference is subject to state income taxes. What HB2014 seeks to do is carve out an exception when people invest in gold and silver coins produced by the U.S. Mint.
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoes bill making gold legal tender
Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made Arizona the third state behind Utah and Oklahoma to recognize gold and silver as legal tender.
Bill making gold legal tender passes Arizona House committee
A House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would make Arizona the third state behind Utah and Oklahoma to recognize gold, silver and platinum as legal tender.
Brewer vetoes bill to make gold and silver legal tender
Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday vetoed SB1439, which would have recognized gold and silver specie as legal tender in Arizona, along with any other specie that a “court of competent jurisdiction” deems to be within the state’s authority to make legal tender.
Capitol Quotes: April 12, 2013
This week's most outstanding quips, gibes and utterances from Arizona's political scene.
Senate advances bill to make gold and silver legal tender in Arizona
The Arizona Senate gave preliminary approval today to a bill that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the state, an effort its sponsor said harkens back to a basic reading of the United States Constitution and respect for a basic form of wealth.
