http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/tag/grand+canyon+institute grand+canyon+institute news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_sales_taxes/report-brewer-plan-could-cut-growing-communities-sales-taxes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_sales_taxes/report-brewer-plan-could-cut-growing-communities-sales-taxes/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com A report by the Grand Canyon Institute raises concerns about how Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to simplify Arizona’s sales tax system handles construction materials. It says taxing materials where they are purchased rather than used, would cut revenue for growing cities. 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022013_ahcccs_op/wells-az-cant-afford-not-expand-medicaid/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022013_ahcccs_op/wells-az-cant-afford-not-expand-medicaid/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Gov. Jan Brewer made the prudent fiscal and economic choice by calling for Medicaid expansion. Now the Legislature needs to act. The math is clear. If you had the option of investing $1,650 and getting back $16,000, wouldn’t you do it? Based on AHCCCS estimates, that’s Arizona’s Medicaid expansion deal. 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021813_dems_ahcccs/pima-dems-back-brewers-ahcccs-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021813_dems_ahcccs/pima-dems-back-brewers-ahcccs-expansion/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Pima County Democrats applaud Governor Brewer’s decision to support the expanded Medicaid provisions of the Affordable Care Act. As the governor finally acknowledged, the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land and “Now, our dtate’s elected leaders have a duty to do what’s best for Arizona.” 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021413_sales_tax_gc_op/brewers-sales-tax-reforms-hurt-growing-communities-likely-reduce-revenue/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021413_sales_tax_gc_op/brewers-sales-tax-reforms-hurt-growing-communities-likely-reduce-revenue/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Gov. Brewer’s sales tax plan undercuts revenues for communities that are growing, and could reduce total state revenues. Better data is needed, so the fiscal impact is better known. 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103112_buckmaster/buckmaster-tia-urges-locals-fly-from-tucson-rather-than-phx/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103112_buckmaster/buckmaster-tia-urges-locals-fly-from-tucson-rather-than-phx/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Mary Davis of Tucson International Airport previewed the busy Thanksgiving travel season. Then, Grand Canyon Institute fellow Dr. Karen Smith broke down her study on how Arizona farmers can improve yields with less water, plus: Guy Gelbart, director of the Tucson-based Israel Center. 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092612_medicaid_report/report-expanding-medicaid-eligibility-would-boost-az-economy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092612_medicaid_report/report-expanding-medicaid-eligibility-would-boost-az-economy/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, expanding Medicaid eligibility would boost Arizona’s economy and add jobs, according to the nonprofit Grand Canyon Institute. The group held a news conference Wednesday to discuss a report detailing three options for Medicaid under the federal health care law. 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031412_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-county-wants-lawmakers-back-off/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031412_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-county-wants-lawmakers-back-off/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Today on Buckmaster - Pima County Supervisors’ Chairman Ramon Valadez, Buckmaster Show historian Ken Scoville,  and Dave Wells of the Grand Canyon Institute. 2013-05-21T13:14:01+00:00