The Invest in Education initiative is an attempt to exploit the education funding issue to usher in radical changes in Arizona’s tax policy.
Category Archives: State and local
#RedforEd 1, Ducey 0
The Legislature didn’t pass Ducey’s teacher pay proposal. And #RedforEd gets the credit for the additional spending it did approve.
Bennett should have run as an independent
As an independent candidate for governor, Bennett would have had more money to spend, and been more consequential with a marginally better chance of winning.
Ducey breaks his “no tax increase” pledge
Ducey will claim that the new per-vehicle assessment is a “fee” and not a “tax.” But in this case, that’s a distinction without a difference.
While Ducey plays politics, legislators should play budget grownups
Even if Ducey is right about higher revenue, it doesn’t cover his spending spree.
What’s wrong with Ducey’s teacher pay plan
It’s imprudent, if not reckless, budgeting, and sets two precedents that could haunt the state for decades.
Why does the left hate Ducey so much?
A neuralgic reaction to Trump, I get. But Ducey?
Fundamental ed finance and tax reforms worth thinking about
True backpack funding and replacing existing taxes with a business gross receipts tax would be better for students, government finance and the economy.
A simple, sensible way to restore K-12 funding
Increases the sales tax, increase the base level in school finance formula. Be done.
Realtors aid howitzer at tax reform
Economists and public finance experts think expanding the sales tax to include services is a good idea. The Realtors are circulating an initiative to preclude it.