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Miscellaneous
Arizona sports executives now big political players
Municipal and County Government
Tempe mulls increasing speeding tickets to pay for elections
History suggests Prop. 104 won’t keep promises
As Arizona Balances Budget, Rural Counties Feel The Pinch
Albatross of Debt Weighs on Super Bowl City
Property Tax
Kevin McCarthy on Politics Unplugged
Why Hos Hoskins is wrong about your taxes
2015: Taxpayers should stop bailing out high tax districts
Pima County sues state, saying it shifted burden to county taxpayers
Pima County Sues Over New Arizona Property Tax Law
2015 Daily Star: Putting a price on fire protection
Special Districts
2015 AZ Republic: Fire officials want tax hike
Loan default is just the latest sign of mismanagement in county health system
County hospital system defaults on $15.4 million loan
Analyst questions hospital plan to sell bonds to pay down debt
State Budget
Arizona legislators unlikely to boost state spending
Ducey wants state to reduce income taxes
Ducey tells tax group that 2015 cuts 1st step to yearly cuts
Steller: Arizona could raise revenue, cut less
AZ educators question prison funding over education
2015 Legislature Faces Familiar Budget Issues
K/12 Community College Finance
Pima grapples with budget limit law
Arizona school funding plan would raise taxes for some
Q&A: Why Arizona education funding will always lag
Arizona's November Ballot Measures
Why is Arizona’s K-12 funding so low? ATRA report offers explanations
Politics Unplugged: Funding for public schools
How much do Arizona school districts spend in classrooms?
Letter to the Editor, McCarthy
Bad stats about more than just meanie legislators
That No. 50 ranking? It's built on incomplete data
Exciting times for education in Arizona
School launches 'Go Fund Me'
Bill slashing desegregation funding could cost TUSD millions
A tale of unequal funding at 2 Arizona schools