The Arizona legislature passed a bill this year that would continue to reduce commercial property taxes, begin a gradual phase down of corporate income taxes (from nearly 7 percent down to 4.9 percent), and subsidize new hires for some companies. The corporate income...

The tax code punishes, encourages, rewards, and generally manipulates decisions we make, both big and small. And the tax code is crafted by politicians who are primarily motivated by ego and arrogance. They know what's best, so just follow along and maybe a tax break...

In the midst of ripping the state budget passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Brewer, House Minority Leader Chad Campbell (D-Phoenix) also blasted the Jobs bill, which will, among other things, cut the corporate income tax from nearly 7 percent down to 4.9...

Two cheers for Gov. Brewer as she threw the veto stamp on SB 1041. See below why we opposed this bill here and here. Read her veto message here.

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Let's say you run a business in Arizona making stuff.  You've owned it for five years.  You've invested millions - say $6 million - and created dozens of jobs - say 65.  The last few years have been tough, however, so although you may have wanted to expand, you've...

“Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett”   SEIU, Obama Administration, Public Citizen and Rep. Alan Grayson (Ret.) filed briefs opposing AZ Free Enterprise Club’s free speech position in case. Phoenix, AZ – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday...

Arizona has a $2 billion budget deficit.  Needless to say, tax dollars are at a premium.   So why did the Senate just vote to subsidize movie producers?  No idea.  How many jobs did the old film tax credit produce in 2008 - 2009?  Forty-one (41).  And according to the...

"The Legislature has passed a bill giving an unelected individual the right to give away $25 million of your tax dollars to corporations." This was Senate Minority Leader David Schapira on the Deal Closing Fund he voted against. I suppose because he's elected, he has...

Not all proponents of economic development are satisfied the new tools in Arizona's tool box, courtesy of the the Jobs bill. Senate Bill 1041 would expand the new tax subsidies for certain activities only a couple weeks since the Jobs bill's passage (and since bills...