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Arizona’s economy does not need a tax increase
Arizona’s economy is just starting to come back from a devastating spring and summer due to the pandemic shutdowns. The last thing we should do is pump the breaks on the recovery by putting in place the largest permanent tax increase in state history.
Plan to aid small businesses starts with grants – not loans
Now is the time to get things right. We can’t afford another regression like we’ve seen across our state this summer.
Accelerating recovery by reducing barriers to growth
With millions of American jobs and small businesses reeling from the effects of the pandemic, the White House is pulling out all the stops to eliminate barriers to growth and accelerate economic recovery.
Despite benefits of tax cuts, critics continue to attack
Politics always gets heated in an election year. And Democrats and their well-funded activist army want to make tax cuts the wedge issue. That's fine. While they try to ride their shopworn talking points to victory, Arizona voters will respond with something real that's on the line: their bigger paychecks.
Chad Heinrich: How politics and policy are in the blood
Chad Heinrich, the new state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, was a farm boy who dreamed of being a bureaucrat.
A tax decrease beats a government-imposed wage increase
In my own business, I will be using my tax savings to hire more people, buy new equipment, and run more shifts. I care about my employees and I want the best for them.
Curbing regulatory overreach was dominant theme of 2016 session
Arizona’s small business owners appreciate the exemplary leadership of House Speaker David Gowan of Sierra Vista, President Biggs and Governor Ducey. They have truly set a new, very high standard for enacting free market and small government public policy.
Light rail opens and businesses along the expansion route breathe a sigh of relief
Uncle Tony’s Pizzeria is one of many businesses along 19th Avenue that suffered from the construction of the Valley Metro Light rail before it opened on March 19. The expansion added three miles to the current line, from 19th and Montebello avenues to 19th and Dunlap avenues.
Survey: Independent businesses saw jump in revenue, but struggle to obtain bank loans
A recent national survey indicated an uptick in revenue for independent businesses nationwide. And in Arizona, those numbers were even higher.
House gives preliminary approval to ‘Small Business Job Creation Act’
The state House is asking Arizona voters to lower property taxes -- but not for themselves. In fact, HCR 2031, given preliminary approval on Wednesday, actually could mean higher taxes for homeowners.
Online retailers have unfair advantage
While I understand that things move slowly in Washington, D.C., I simply don’t understand why it’s taken more than 20 years for Congress to take action to help America’s local businesses.
Arizona’s hourly minimum wage going up by 10 cents for 2014
For about three years, Katherine Castillo has worked as a hotel housekeeper earning Arizona’s minimum wage of $7.80 an hour.
