NEWS UPDATES
TIME Initiative vs. Governor’s Sales Tax Referral
On the Senate floor yesterday (during the doomed referral, and then combined referral and tax package votes), a conservative lawmaker questioned how those who had been opposed to the TIME ballot initiative last election cycle could now support the tax package that...
HELP Wanted: Green Jobs
The Club was one of only two groups opposed to SB1403, income and property tax subsidies for renewable energy manufacturers. We were outgunned about 25-1 with hordes of lobbyists from economic development groups, cities, and government agencies pushing the bill. The...
Sound Political Vote
Because you can't separate politics from policy making, some votes are just downright tough. You can't be in a position to cast a vote unless you survive the political process by getting elected in the first place, so all votes are considered through a political lens,...
Update: ATR Says HB2015 is Still Pledge-Compliant
There were some concerns last night that HB2015, the tax package included in the budget deal, would in fact violate Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Following a flurry of late-night emails and phone calls, ATR confirmed this afternoon that HB2015...
ATR Says Tax Agreement Would Not Violate Pledge
The Arizona Republic's Political Insider blog cites Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge as a stumbling block to closing a budget deal. While it's true that ATR considers a tax hike referral to the voters the same as a vote to raise taxes, and...