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  • News

    June 16, 1993

    DEAF AND TAXES

    NOBODY WANTED TO HEAR HOW THE RUN-DOWN ART COLONY WAS VALUED AT $10.5 MILLION

  • News

    April 27, 1994

    THE NUKE GETS TAX BREAKS WHILE THE COUNTY FLOUNDERS

    NOBODY WANTED TO HEAR HOW THE RUN-DOWN ART COLONY WAS VALUED AT $10.5 MILLION

  • News

    April 27, 1994

    DANGEROUS GAMES, YOUR MONEYA NEW TIMES INVESTIGATION

    NOBODY WANTED TO HEAR HOW THE RUN-DOWN ART COLONY WAS VALUED AT $10.5 MILLION

  • News

    April 27, 1995

    WANNA BUY A $70 MILLION LAKE?SALES-TAX-BACKED BONDS WILL JUMP-START TEMPE'S STALLED RIO SALADO PROJECT

    NOBODY WANTED TO HEAR HOW THE RUN-DOWN ART COLONY WAS VALUED AT $10.5 MILLION

  • News

    August 31, 1995

    WELFARE FOR GOLFTHE GOVERNMENT IS SUBSIDIZING MORE AND MORE WATER-SLURPING, PESTICIDE-LACED GOLF COURSES--EVEN THOUGH THE VALLEY ALREADY HAS 130 OF THEM

    NOBODY WANTED TO HEAR HOW THE RUN-DOWN ART COLONY WAS VALUED AT $10.5 MILLION

  • News

    December 7, 1995

    Sumitomo Wrestling

    Government officials are crowing about the deal that brought Sumitomo's silicon-wafer factory to northeast Phoenix. But they haven't mentioned that the deal will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

  • News

    December 28, 1995

    When Revolution Meets Reality

    Governor Symington says his massive tax cuts have brought prosperity to Arizona. Actually, they are bringing on a fiscal train wreck that could damage the state for decades.

  • News

    December 28, 1995

    The High Cost of Education Reform

    The Symington administration touts market-based reform as a cure for Arizona's educational ills. Behind that rhetoric, state policies are driving public schools toward financial collapse.

  • News

    February 22, 1996

    A Pain in the Assessment

    Some nonprofits get propertytax bills from Maricopa County

  • News

    October 10, 1996

    Children of Synanon

    An acclaimed Tucson drug-treatment program went suddenly, mysteriouly bankrupt. Administrators blame the board of directors. But others are questioning the administrators and their history at the notorious drug-treatment empire known as Synanon.

  • News

    October 9, 1997

    Fife's Myth

    Symington's tax cuts had little or nothing to do with Arizona's economic boom, which isn't as robust as it's made out to be

  • News

    October 23, 1997

    Letters

    Symington's tax cuts had little or nothing to do with Arizona's economic boom, which isn't as robust as it's made out to be

  • News

    October 22, 1998

    Letters

    Symington's tax cuts had little or nothing to do with Arizona's economic boom, which isn't as robust as it's made out to be

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    The Tony and John Show

    Ten years of greasing the wheels for a real estate big shot make Tony West a spooky choice for voters

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Budget Bonanza or Bust?

    Discord between GOP lawmakers and the governor is just one reason the budget battle might get ugly.

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    Tax Breaks Thicker Than Thieves ... when industry sidles over for a handout

    Discord between GOP lawmakers and the governor is just one reason the budget battle might get ugly.

  • News

    January 14, 1999

    Letters

    Discord between GOP lawmakers and the governor is just one reason the budget battle might get ugly.

  • News

    October 28, 1999

    Lost Arcos

    Officials suppress documents that say how much developers would profit from a hockey arena and commercial complex that's seeking at least $350 million in public subsidies

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    "Hos" Hoskins, County Treasurer, Preparing to Sue County Again on Budget Issue

    The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors can tell an elected county official how much money to spend each year, but aren't supposed to dictate how the money is spent. Yet that's exactly what the supervisors are trying to do at the County Treasurer's office, says the treasurer, Charles "Hos" Hoskins ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Congressman John Shadegg to Appear at April 15 "Tea Party" to Protest New Taxes

      Hundreds of people are expected to show up on the State Capitol lawn on April 15 to protest taxation, including Republican Congressman John Shadegg (at left), say organizers of the "Tax Day Tea Party." The shin-dig, which takes place from 5:30-7 p.m., is being led by American f ... More >>

  • News

    December 4, 2008

    CityNorth: We’re Giving Away $97 Million for This?

      Hundreds of people are expected to show up on the State Capitol lawn on April 15 to protest taxation, including Republican Congressman John Shadegg (at left), say organizers of the "Tax Day Tea Party." The shin-dig, which takes place from 5:30-7 p.m., is being led by American f ... More >>

  • News

    March 2, 2006

    History of Deceit

    Why should we approve this bond election when Phoenix City Hall has lied to us big-time in the past?

  • News

    February 22, 1996

    Tepid Response Force

    The county attorney promises to get to the bottom of Sheriff Arpaio's spending--by asking for a state audit that was already scheduled

  • News

    May 26, 2005

    Elephant Slayer

    Napolitano deftly played politics this legislative session to fend off all GOP foes

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    Tax Broke

    Why is the state budget in crisis? Ask your legislators.

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    Lab Rats

    The University of Arizona's push to become one of the nation's great research institutions has paid off -- but at what cost to the state, faculty and students?

  • News

    November 29, 2001

    Fiscal Fissure

    Deep cuts proposed to state budget set up bleak future for Arizonans

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    Fuel's Gold

    Consumers clamor for big state bucks under alternative-fuel incentive program

  • News

    June 1, 2000

    Stapley Manner

    County Supervisor Don Stapley made a killing on a shady development and sank the profits into a mansion. Then he told the tax assessor to value his estate at $863,000 -- while listing it for sale at $2.5 million.

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    BOB's a Bust

    Bank One Ballpark was touted as a powerful economic engine for downtown. Data show, however, that BOB has fueled sales mostly for BOB. The meager spillover doesn't bode well for the Arizona Cardinals' stadium aspirations.

  • News

    October 28, 1999

    Abated Breath

    Bank One Ballpark was touted as a powerful economic engine for downtown. Data show, however, that BOB has fueled sales mostly for BOB. The meager spillover doesn't bode well for the Arizona Cardinals' stadium aspirations.

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    House of Cards

    The taxpayers would get soaked and the Arizona Cardinals would get fat at Rio Salado Crossing

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    A Different School of Thought

    The state's unabashed enthusiasm for charter schools stops at the borders of Indian reservations

  • News

    February 8, 1996

    Joe Enhancement Fund

    Sheriff Arpaio used jail-enhancement funds to pay for a lawsuit and videos of hisTV appearances

  • News

    December 7, 1995

    Class Reaction

    Legal aid to farmworkers and Indians slashed as Congress seeks end to mass lawsuits

  • News

    October 19, 1995

    Fife Pays His Taxes

    Legal aid to farmworkers and Indians slashed as Congress seeks end to mass lawsuits

  • News

    January 12, 1995

    FEDS PROBING COUNTY BOND SALES

    SECURITIES OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING WHETHER COUNTY HID DEBT AND DECEIVED INVESTORS

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Governor Brewer Keeps Up Offensive on Budget Bill

    Governor Jan Brewer is keeping up the pressure on lawmakers today to send her a budget plan, calling a news conference this morning at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Arizona Supreme Court. Brewer told reporters yesterday she is asking the Supreme Court justices to force State Senate President Bob ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Scottsdale Man Pleads Guilty to Bringing in Chinese Viagra-Type Drug and Fraud Charges

    What a scammer! Timothy Keay Isaac, 47, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a slew of charges related to his illicit company, which brought into the country a Chinese Viagra-like drug without prescriptions. But this is the part that bugs us: In 2006, Isaac applied for disability benefits from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    AFL-CIO Calls Two State Reps "Heroes" for Voting "No" on Republican Bills; Huppenthal's Trial Delayed

    Daniel Patterson State Representatives Daniel Patterson and Jack Brown were called "heroes" this week by the AFL-CIO for their committment to vote "no" on most Republican bills. Patterson and Brown began their voting boycott a couple of weeks ago and haven't yet relented, resulti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    This Just In: The AZ Economy Really, Really Sucks

    ​We didn't exactly need a think tank to tell us how bad things have gotten here in Arizona, but what the heck -- if one wants to quantify our state's woe, who are we not immerse ourselves in the sad details?This week's bad news comes from this month's Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government' ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 11, 2010

    Senator Linda Gray Seeks to End the Tax Break Benefiting Historical Homeowners, but Will She Change Her Mind When She Sees the Dilapidated, Unloved Homes?

    ​We didn't exactly need a think tank to tell us how bad things have gotten here in Arizona, but what the heck -- if one wants to quantify our state's woe, who are we not immerse ourselves in the sad details?This week's bad news comes from this month's Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Goldwater Institute Report: Property Tax Exemptions Shift Burden to Taxpayers

    ​The Goldwater Institute released a new study today that argues property tax exemptions for large, metropolitan development projects are forcing cities to raise taxes on citizens to compensate for lost revenue.According to the report, the city of Phoenix has about $2 billion worth of property that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Tax Day Food Freebies and Specials

    Paying taxes is your duty. Scarfing down free burgers is your right.​That much antipated -- and much dreaded -- day has come again. No, not this year's American Idol finale. We're talking about April 15, aka Tax Day: the day that dictates whether you'll be enjoying a fancy dinner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Bill Clinton Coming to Phoenix for Andrei Cherny, Candidate for State Treasurer

    ​ Ex-Prez Bill Clinton is coming to Phoenix next Monday to stump for buddy Andrei Cherny, a former Clinton adviser who's running for State Treasurer. For a donation of a whopping $840, locals can sign up for a quick "meet-and-greet" with the former president. People affected by the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Tom Horne Pledges to Raise $400K in Post-Matching Funds Race for AG

    Tom Horne​We checked in yesterday with Tom Horne, the Superintendent of Schools running in the Republican primary for Arizona Attorney General against former Maricopa County Andrew Thomas.As we pointed out in this blog post, Horne is surely one of the big winners in yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Rodney Glassman: Put Off "Largest Middle-Class Tax Increase in History" -- Of Course, That's Only "Until the Economy Recovers"

    ​ Rodney Glassman, the young, rich, Democrat running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican John McCain, loves the tax cuts put into place by former President George W. Bush. It's surprising to hear any Dem praising a move by Bush, who still gets the credit by President Obama for today' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2011

    Fiscal Humor

    ​ Rodney Glassman, the young, rich, Democrat running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican John McCain, loves the tax cuts put into place by former President George W. Bush. It's surprising to hear any Dem praising a move by Bush, who still gets the credit by President Obama for today' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Greg Stanton, Phoenix Mayoral Candidate, Criticizes Opponent Wes Gullett for Advocating for Tax Increase for the Arts

    ​Former Councilman Greg Stanton, who is facing Wes Gullett in the November election for Phoenix mayor, is calling out his opponent for pledging to voters that he would champion a  tax increase to support the arts.Stanton calls himself a "strong and passionate" supporter of the arts, but says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    El Mirage Officials Snub City's Only Gas Station, Take Business to Neighboring Cities

    ​El Mirage city officials, cops and firefighters filled up their gas tanks at the city's only gas station for more than a year and a half without any qualms about the fuel prices.That's back when Joe David, the shop owner, was a political ally.But now that David started opposing a proposed propert ... More >>

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