It did not take long this morning at the Arizona House Ways and Means Committee. That is the way Committee Republicans, wary of actual discussion and debate, wanted it. On a party line vote of 6 to 4, the House Republicans passed a major expansion on private school vouchers where public monies will go to … Read more
Providing Paid Family and Medical Leave Permanently removing the state expenditure cap on public school spending. Ensuring corporations pay their fair share in taxes. Making sure there is accountability for all tax expenditures. Sharing more state revenue with Tribal Communities. Helping the poor. Who would be against any of that? Apparently, most Republicans at the … 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
Republicans always talk about how government should stay out of people’s lives except in cases when it comes to a woman’s right to choose. SB1457, the bill that could make it a crime for women to have abortions if their child has a genetic abnormality has been signed into law by Doug Ducey today (April … Read more
In a united front not seen in recent legislative sessions, Arizona legislators passed a $55 million Anti Coronavirus measure. Governor Ducey has signed the measure into law. The first five million dollars is for immediate utilization by the Arizona Department of Health Services to combat the Coronavirus. The other $55 million is for future needs … Read more