Dear IRS, Arizona wants its $20 million back.
Key Points: Arizona filed a lawsuit to recover $20 million taken from Arizona taxpayers by the IRS State lawyers say the IRS improperly taxed one-time rebate checks from 2023 21 […]
Arizona’s leaders must do what is necessary to restore our schools
We must acknowledge that there are Arizona schools where excellent teachers inspire students to perform at high achievement levels. The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) provides cutting-edge academic standards and […]
Lawmakers negotiate funding in face of looming DCS budget shortfall
Lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Budget Committee approved a $16 million funding transfer within the Department of Child Safety on Thursday after Republicans sounded the alarm that funding for foster […]
House passes D-Backs funding bill 35-25, tosses it to Senate
A legislative proposal intended to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix for the long-term future cleared the Arizona House of Representatives on Feb. 26 as the team officials consider the […]
First they came for the auto parts store…
I am president of RockAuto, an online auto parts store in Madison, Wisconsin. My family and I started the business in 1999, offering “all the parts your car will ever […]
Make tax code fair: end cuts for wealthy and corporations
How is it fair to middle class Arizonans that the wealthy and corporations pay so little in taxes? That’s the message I took to Washington, D.C. last month when I […]
Effective financial literacy programs can empower a generation
“What’s the one thing you wish you learned in school?” That’s a question many Americans answer with “personal finance,” “how to manage money,” or something similar. In fact, research by […]
State wants $11M from online auto parts retailer
After the Arizona Department of Revenue slapped an online auto parts retailer with $11 million in retroactive sales taxes, the company is asking the state Supreme Court to take up […]
State argues feds can’t tax rebates
Uncle Sam is entitled to a share of the rebates that Arizona issued last year to families with dependents, lawyers for the Internal Revenue Service are telling a federal judge.
Republican legislators file complaint requesting AG investigate Phoenix’s firearm transfer to Ukraine
Two Republican lawmakers are asking the attorney general to investigate a recent ordinance passed by the City of Phoenix that authorizes the city to donate unclaimed firearms to Ukraine.
Why proposed rural groundwater control bills are bad
There has been a lot of talk recently about rural groundwater bills not getting a hearing at the Arizona Legislature. Over the years, proposed legislation has gone by many names, including “Groundwater Conservation Areas,” “Special Management Areas,” “Rural Management Areas,” and “Local Groundwater Stewardship Areas.” Regardless of the name, the concept is the same, and all are bad[...]
House refuses to require individual income tax rates to be cut during surplus
The state House refused Monday to require that individual income tax rates be cut automatically any time the state runs a surplus.