Today on Buckmaster - Ann-Eve Pedersen talks about sales tax for education, Shelly Fishman with the Money Maker Report, Dr. Cindi Donnelly on pet care, and consumer affairs contributor Tom Collier.... Read more»
The Tax Foundation reported this week that the average combined sales tax in Arizona at the start of this year – adding up state, county, city and tribal taxes – was 9.12 percent, second only to Tennessee’s average rate of 9.45 percent.... Read more»1
In the wake of a failed effort to raise Tucson’s sales tax, city officials say they may have to lay off up to 400 workers.... Read more»
Republican challenger Jesse Kelly will debate Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Oct. 18, the respective campaigns confirmed Monday.... Read more»2
A half-cent bump in the city sales tax and a slate of City Charter changes will be on November’s ballot, the City Council decided Wednesday.... Read more»
The Tucson City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether to place a half-cent bump in the sales tax on the ballot. Also on the agenda are possible changes to the city charter, which would likewise have to be placed on November’s ballot.... Read more»
Your pocketbook just got a little bit lighter. A 1-cent increase in Arizona’s sales tax goes into effect on Tuesday. The three-year bump was approved last month when Proposition 100 passed with 64 percent of the vote.... Read more»
Proposition 100 was approved by a statewide landslide. With 99 percent of polls reporting, 64 percent favored the temporary three-year hike in the sales tax to fund education, health and public safety programs.... Read more»1
Pima Community College’s first Athletic Director Larry Toledo spoke out with four other former athletes at Hi Corbett Field in support of Proposition 100 on Friday.... Read more»
The three biggest school districts in Pima County announced massive cuts Tuesday night in an effort to reduce budget deficits.... Read more»
A 1 percent sales tax hike is coming to a ballot near you this spring. Meanwhile, things like parking garages, driving schools and dog grooming will stay tax-free. Arizona’s tax laws include $9.1 billion in exemptions. Democrats think it’s time to close some of those loopholes to help ease the state’s budget woes.... Read more»
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