Politico recently reported that “Republicans who sought to undercut or overturn President Joe Biden’s election win are launching campaigns to become their states’ top election officials next year, alarming local officeholders and opponents who are warning about pro-Trump, “ends justify the means” candidates taking big roles in running the vote.” They tried to overturn the … Read more
Besides the flat tax, practically every tax giveaway that’s been defeated in the last five years is stuck into the Republican budget. What’s that? You didn’t want more tax giveaways? You wanted the state to Invest in Education and to pay teacher’s a fair wage? Forget about it. Arizona Republicans pride themselves in syphoning off … Read more
Poor J.D. Mesnard. The former Arizona State House Speaker and current Senator from Legislative District 17 was clearly the odd man out on a four-man panel gathered by Luige Del Puerto of the Arizona Capitol Times to discuss the Republican proposed budget that includes a 2.5 percent flat tax. The other panelists were: House Democratic … Read more
Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona Republicans are promoting a 2.5% flat tax on personal income and have included it in the budget package, currently under negotiation in the Arizona Legislature. They are also proposing that income over $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for couples be taxed at 1%. Usually excess profits are taxed at a … Read more
Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik wants to: Make your drinking water safe. Regulate the construction of 5G networks throughout Tucson. Protect historical buildings and small businesses on the Sunshine Mile Corridor. Expand the city recycling program and use the byproducts as tools in construction and landscaping. Serving Ward Six since 2009, Councilman Kozachik wants … Read more