East Valley Tribune - Arizona Politics http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizonapolitics East Valley Tribune - Arizona Politics © Copyright East Valley Tribune 2009. All rights reserved. en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:26:22 -0700 http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ web@evtrib.com East Valley Tribune http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/images/evtlogo_rss.gif http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/ 88 33 East Valley Tribune <![CDATA[Public can comment at next tax credit meeting]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146777 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:12:28 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146777 A House panel looking at Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credits will allow public comment during its next meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the state capitol in Phoenix.

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<![CDATA[Goddard files to explore run for governor]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146772 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:50 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146772 Attorney General Terry Goddard took the first steps Friday toward making a third bid to become governor.

Blog: Announced in a tweet | Brewer announces bid for a full term

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<![CDATA[Brewer announces she's running for governor]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146703 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:18:53 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146703 Saying she’s the person to guide the state out of its financial troubles, incumbent Gov. Jan Brewer formally declared her candidacy for a full term of her own.

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<![CDATA[State plans to further cut education]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146682 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:57:05 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146682 State lawmakers will meet later this month to cut state aid to education - but not to give voters a chance to hike their own taxes to help balance the budget.

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<![CDATA[Brewer to announce she'll run for governor]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146679 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:43:31 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146679 Gov. Jan Brewer is expected to make it official Thursday that she wants a full term of her own as the state’s chief executive.

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<![CDATA[Nonprofit group examining state tax policy]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146593 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:09:54 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146593 Tara Jackson admitted Monday this isn’t the first time a group has tried to figure out how to end Arizona’s boom-or-bust cycle of tax collections. But Jackson, president of the Arizona Town Hall — a private, nonprofit civic organization — said if all goes according to plan, this could be the last time.

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<![CDATA[Brewer: Keep budget fix simple]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146591 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:20 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146591 Gov. Jan Brewer warned legislators Monday not to try to come up with anything too complicated as they look for ways to bring in more revenues to balance the budget.

Nonprofit group examining state tax policy

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<![CDATA[Blockade on nonbudget legislation scrapped]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146453 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:06:12 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146453 Senate President Bob Burns is scrapping the blockade he imposed on key legislation last session to get lawmakers to focus on the budget.

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<![CDATA[Thomas: Put Stapley prosecutor on agenda]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146400 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:07:35 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146400 The Maricopa County Attorney's Office is taking one more crack at persuading the county Board of Supervisors to ratify the appointment of special prosecutors to investigate Supervisor Don Stapley.

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<![CDATA[Public can comment at next tax credit meeting]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146777 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:12:28 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146777 A House panel looking at Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credits will allow public comment during its next meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the state capitol in Phoenix.

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<![CDATA[Goddard files to explore run for governor]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146772 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:50 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146772 Attorney General Terry Goddard took the first steps Friday toward making a third bid to become governor.

Blog: Announced in a tweet | Brewer announces bid for a full term

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<![CDATA[Brewer announces she's running for governor]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146703 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:18:53 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146703 Saying she’s the person to guide the state out of its financial troubles, incumbent Gov. Jan Brewer formally declared her candidacy for a full term of her own.

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<![CDATA[State plans to further cut education]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146682 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:57:05 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146682 State lawmakers will meet later this month to cut state aid to education - but not to give voters a chance to hike their own taxes to help balance the budget.

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<![CDATA[Brewer to announce she'll run for governor]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146679 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:43:31 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146679 Gov. Jan Brewer is expected to make it official Thursday that she wants a full term of her own as the state’s chief executive.

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<![CDATA[Nonprofit group examining state tax policy]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146593 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:09:54 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146593 Tara Jackson admitted Monday this isn’t the first time a group has tried to figure out how to end Arizona’s boom-or-bust cycle of tax collections. But Jackson, president of the Arizona Town Hall — a private, nonprofit civic organization — said if all goes according to plan, this could be the last time.

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<![CDATA[Brewer: Keep budget fix simple]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146591 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:20 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146591 Gov. Jan Brewer warned legislators Monday not to try to come up with anything too complicated as they look for ways to bring in more revenues to balance the budget.

Nonprofit group examining state tax policy

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<![CDATA[Blockade on nonbudget legislation scrapped]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146453 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:06:12 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146453 Senate President Bob Burns is scrapping the blockade he imposed on key legislation last session to get lawmakers to focus on the budget.

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<![CDATA[Thomas: Put Stapley prosecutor on agenda]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146400 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:07:35 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146400 The Maricopa County Attorney's Office is taking one more crack at persuading the county Board of Supervisors to ratify the appointment of special prosecutors to investigate Supervisor Don Stapley.

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<![CDATA[Public can comment at next tax credit meeting]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146777 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:12:28 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146777 A House panel looking at Arizona Private School Tuition Tax Credits will allow public comment during its next meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the state capitol in Phoenix.

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<![CDATA[Goddard files to explore run for governor]]> http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146772 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:42:50 -0700"; http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146772 Attorney General Terry Goddard took the first steps Friday toward making a third bid to become governor.

Blog: Announced in a tweet | Brewer announces bid for a full term

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