By Clint Bolick Among the New Deal relics that persist today are federal dairy laws that restrict competition over milk prices. The Hettinga family, which owns two Arizona dairies, managed to lower prices through an exemption in the law, which ultimately led to the repeal of the exemption, and forced the Hettingas into the government-created [...]
By Stephen Slivinski Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor released employment data for all 50 states. Arizona has done reasonably well since March 2011, adding 47,000 non-farm jobs. That’s a growth rate of around 2 percent and puts Arizona among the top 10 states. The Arizona Republic mentioned these numbers in their annual employment [...]
Powerful environmental groups could notch two high-profile victories this year in their quest to squelch business interests near the Grand Canyon, but a political battle raging in a tiny town close by could soon give hope to private property rights advocates nationwide.
At first glance, Tusayan, …
Dems Take White House to Task for Killing Keystone Pipeline Jobs
A chorus of criticism is being directed at the White House for rejecting 20,000 Keystone pipeline jobs, and by a surprising group: members of the president’s own party. The White House is not just …
By Stephen Slivinski An important driver of job growth is investment. Without investment, new businesses may not flourish or even see the light of day. And venture capital investment in technology start-ups is one of the highest-profile sources of new business births. Tax policy can either obstruct the new capital that businesses need or it [...]
By Nick Dranias At least one Arizona city understands that the key to economic growth is more freedom and lower costs levied on businesses. The City of El Mirage recently announced that it was abandoning “impact fees” – regulatory hurdles that hold a developer’s property rights hostage. The fees are supposed to cover the cost [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2012 CONTACT: Rey Torres Commends Governor Brewer’s Tax Proposal STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX (January 12, 2012) – Speaker Andy Tobin today commended Governor Jan Brewer on her announcement of a series of tax reforms designed to spur economic growth. “I am very supportive of the Governor’s tax reform proposals,” said Speaker [...]
by Stephen Slivinski Goldwater Institute Every year, people and their income move between states. They move for a number of reasons, but there’s ample evidence that cost of living and its relationship to tax burdens are a factor. The Internal Revenue Service publishes data that shows the movement of income and people between the states [...]
