ATRA in the News Archives

     
STATE BUDGET ARTICLES:
  State budget for next year looks tighter
            The Arizona Republic, December 24, 2006
 
bullet Tax fight pits Napolitano vs. businesses
            The Arizona Republic, June 1, 2006
 
bullet Political Notebook:  Finally, a state tax cut that fits everywhere (except on the ballot)
             The Arizona Republic, May 28, 2006
 
bullet State House, Senate disagree on tax cuts -1 plan could return $500 mil to taxpayers
            The Arizona Republic, May 26, 2006
 
bullet Mayor's group won't oppose property tax cut
            The Phoenix Business Journal, May 3, 2006
 
bullet Many lawmakers cool to conservatives' effort to restrict spending
             The Arizona Daily Star, March 20, 2006
 
bullet Income tax cuts, property tax relief in mix for GOP package
            KTVK Channel 3, March 12, 2006
 
bullet Tax-cut bills leap forward
            The Arizona Republic, March 7, 2006
 
bullet Real estate groups pushing for major tax relief
         The Business Journal, January 17, 2006
 
bullet Decisions to be made on potential state surplus
 
           Douglas Dispatch, November 26, 2005
 
State economy helping budget but picture still isn't rosy
            Associated Press Writer, November 20, 2004
 
Voters mistakes guide a fiscally indifferent Legislature
            The Arizona Daily Star, May 16, 2004
 
State faces fiscal house of cards
            The Arizona Republic, May 12 2004
 
Legislators must not slide into deficit apathy
            East Valley Tribune, May 7, 2004
 
Fiscal conservatives, unite now!
            The Arizona Republic, April 21, 2004         
 
GOP stalls confirmations until Napolitano fills board
            East Valley Tribune, April 20, 2004
 

Tax group urges lawmakers to target spending formulas
            Arizona Capitol Times, February 27, 2004 
Senate panel hears budget reform ideas
          The Arizona Republic, February 13, 2004
Arizona tax reform unveiled
          The Arizona Republic, October 23, 2003
First budget step: Drop the shovel
          The Arizona Republic, June 13, 2003
Instead of gimmicks, denial, try a little creative courage
          The Arizona Republic, May 4, 2003
Lawmakers call on 'COPs' to get around bonding limit
          Arizona Capitol Times, March 21, 2003
Battling over the budget
          East Valley Tribune, February 7, 2003 
Budget Plans RX: "avoiding big pain"
          Arizona Daily Star, January 20, 2003
Debt financing not solution
          The Arizona Republic, January 16, 2003

Lack of revenue didn't cause State budget crisis
          East Valley Tribune, August 11, 2002
    
K-12/COMMUNITY COLLEGE FINANCE ARTICLES:
 
bullet CAC tax rate falls; budget grows 3%
          Casa Grande Valley Newspaper, May 27, 2006
 
bullet Proposed bills will impact college if passed
          Payson Roundup, February 17, 2006
 
bullet Taxpayers pay tab for ‘fun’ courses
 
           Arizona Capitol Times, November 18, 2005
 
bullet Touchy issue of merging school districts getting another look
             Associated Press, Nov. 15, 2005
 
bullet Election pamphlet raises questions
 

          East Valley Tribune, November 5, 2005
 
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          Casa Grande Dispatch, November 04, 2005
 
bullet H-W district seeks legislative help to end bond payment struggle
            Copper Basin News, October 20, 2005
 
bullet Funding for senior scholars questioned
             The Payson Roundup, October 11, 2005
 
bullet Colleges race for land: Booming costs crunch district's growth plans
             The Arizona Republic, October 11, 2005
 
bullet School overrides on ballot
            West Valley Independent, October 10, 2005
 
bullet School Funding - Critics Call Formulas ‘Complicated,’ Rife With Imbalance
            Arizona Capitol Times, August 26, 2005
 
Governor won't allow caps on school district tax hikes
            Arizona Capitol Times, April 23, 2005
 
Bills on paying for deseg go to Governor
            Arizona Daily Star, April 18, 2005
 
Jr.-college 4-yr.-degree plan takes a big blow
            Capitol Media Services, April 6, 2005
  $10 Million Tutoring Fund Transfer Questioned By Lawmakers
            Arizona Capitol Times, March 22, 2005
 
Lawyer loved, loathed at Capitol
            The Arizona Republic, February 20, 2005
 
Companies backing MCCD bond issues
            East Valley Tribune, October 30, 2004
 
Election follies, felonies
            The Arizona Republic, October 29, 2004
  TUSD Bonds:  Higher property taxes will soar even higher
            The Arizona Daily Star, October 24, 2004
 
Bonds touted to aid CGCC
            Independent Newspapers, October 18, 2004
 
District's seek money, $217 million Scottsdale bond heats up election
            The Arizona Republic, October 12, 2004
 
College district needs better budget habits
            The Arizona Republic, October 7, 2004
 
College bonds rich in clout
            East Valley Tribune, October 4, 2004
 
Override not likely to go away
            Yuma Sun, May 12, 2004
 
Schools' court victory could mean higher taxes
            East Valley Tribune, May 6, 2004
 
Broader perspectives needed on school rankings
            Sierra Vista Herald, May 4, 2004
 
Legislature may plug schools' funding loophole
            Tucson Citizen, April 9, 2004
  Bill proposes new desegregation funding
            East Valley Tribune, February 19, 2004
Teachers not too badly off
          East Valley Tribune, October 11, 2003
Education in Arizona is getting a bad rap
          The Arizona Republic, September 22, 2003
Not nearly at the bottom,  Gloom-&-doom numbers bandied about on our schools distort reality
          East Valley Tribune, March 31, 2003
School spending needs math lesson
          The Arizona Republic, March 21, 2003
Legislature closes loophole in excess utilities cap
          East Valley Tribune, March 18, 2003
Override from both sides
          The Arizona Republic, February 28, 2003
Scottsdale questions override necessity
          The Arizona Republic, February 25, 2003
Property tax plan riles Scottdale
          The Arizona Republic, February 17, 2003
Dual enrollment classes face ax
          East Valley Tribune, February 7, 2003
TUSD's desegregation gravy train may derail
          Tucson Citizen, February 6, 2003
Tax rate shift may add to school district woes
          The Arizona Republic, January 27, 2003
Scottsdale may face higher taxes
          East Valley Tribune, January 17, 2003 
A case for unification & where appropriate consolidation of school districts in Arizona 
          Martin L. Shultz, January 2003
School vouchers aid taxpayer, too
          The Arizona Republic, July 22, 2002 
Chandler Unified Complains About Truth in Taxation 
          Chandler Independent, July 3, 2002
Excess utilities capped by Legislature
          The Arizona Republic, June 17, 2002
Arizona Debates Moratorium on Vocational Districts
          Education Week, May 8, 2002
Deseg freeze offers first step to control property taxes
          The Arizona Republic, March 25, 2002 
Senate Ed Committee Approves Desegregation Cap
          Arizona Capital Times, March 1, 2002
PCC's soft-peddling of tax levy misleads voters
           Tucson Citizen, October 22, 2002
     
SPECIAL DISTRICT ARTICLES:
 
bullet Extension of redevelopment tax district moves forward
         KVOA DT-23 Tucson Channel 4, February 8, 2006
 
County to collect in 4 tax districts
            The Yuma Sun, March 27, 2005
Prop 414 is shameless shenanigans
          The Arizona Republic, October 17, 2003
Health care "scare tactic" critized
          The Arizona Republic, October 1, 2003
Jail tax funds non-jail projects like sheriff's training academy
          The Arizona Republic, July 6, 2003

ATRA opposes Maricopa County's $ 30 million gift to the state
          The Arizona Republic, December 11, 2001
       
TAX REFORM ARTICLES:

State agencies consider hiking user fees to ease fiscal strains

          The Business Journal, December 19, 2003
Tax reform dead in 2004
          The Arizona Republic, December 18, 2003
The government performance project, the way we tax
          Governing Magazine, February 7, 2003
Guest Opinion:  Columnist's view of state funding twists truth
          Tucson Citizen, February 6, 2003
Blame it on the business tax
          Arizona Daily Star
       
PROPERTY TAX ARTICLES:
  Property tax limits measure squeaks by
            Today's News-Herald, November 30, 2006
 

Prop. 101 recalculates levy limits set in 1980
 

       Arizona Capitol Times, October 20, 2006
  A fiscal formula that works
            The Arizona Republic, October 15, 2006
 
bullet Enterprise zone program in jeopardy at state Legislature
         The Business Journal, March 21, 2006
 
bullet Tax-zone program gets nod
            The Arizona Republic, March 9, 2006
 
bullet Property-tax shell game is wearing thin
            The Arizona Republic, March 9, 2006
 
bullet Senate OKs cap on property taxes
            East Valley Tribune/Capitol Media Services, March 7, 2006
 
bullet No one knows what valuation boosts will cost
            The Arizona Republic, March 4, 2006
 
bullet Initiative seeks property-tax cap on ballot in fall
            The Arizona Republic, March 3, 2006
 
bullet Property-tax con game
            The Arizona Republic, March 3, 2006
 
bullet Home valuations soar in county
          The Arizona Republic, February 24, 2006
 
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Property-tax drop sought -Bill passage could lessen sting of valuations
           The Arizona Republic, January 1, 2006
 
bullet CAVIT works on Coolidge campus as task force looks at state support
             Casa Grande Dispatch, October 8, 2005
 
bullet Supervisors OK Unprecedented Tax Increase For NATIVE District
            Holbrook Tribune-News, September 2, 2005
 
Tax flow gushing for agencies