Tax simplification should not hurt cities
The East Valley Partnership recognizes the need to streamline and improve our state’s tax system. That is why we support the major tenets of Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to reform Arizona’s Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) that is currently burdensome for businesses and puts local merchants at a disadvantage to out-of-state Internet retailers.
Building a Better Arizona shelves campaign, for now
Just days after the release of a memo outlining a campaign to generate public support for Gov. Jan Brewer's budget proposal - and, potentially, to target legislators who oppose it - the group behind the strategy scrapped the plan, at least for the time being.