In their latest attempt to justify their flat tax proposals, Republicans at the State Legislature and the Governors office said that there is no reason to worry about local governments or other vital budget areas losing valuable sources of revenue. Why? Because the increased sales tax receipts from online gambling, internet sales (through the Way … Read more
This movie has been shown before. Fiscally ignorant Republicans, worshiping the altar of trickle down-supply side Reaganomics enact massive tax cuts for the wealthy, claiming the resulting cuts will be made up for in revenues brought about by people spending more money that will produce more jobs and higher sales tax and working/middle-class tax receipts … Read more
Mayor Regina Romero and the six Tucson Councilmembers had a study session today on their survey results after the 45 day pause voted on March 9, for the proposed expansion of the Reid Park Zoo. The survey results by 14,000 participants were the most “neutral” for Concept/option D. City of Tucson City Manager Michael Ortega … Read more
Following the just verdict against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden spoke together to the American People. Vice President Harris commented: “Because of smartphones, so many Americans have now seen the racial injustice that black Americans have known for generations, the … Read more
When the discussion of how to fund infrastructure, education, city services, or even renovations to baseball stadiums is ever discussed, most “Republicans” across the nation and in Arizona almost always try to shift the pain to the middle and lower classes from their patrons in the one percent. Take Infrastructure. As has been reported by … Read more