The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the $97.4 million taxpayer subsidy given to CityNorth by the City of Phoenix is unconstitutional. The three-judge panel agreed with the Goldwater Institute that it violates the Arizona Constitution's Gift Clause. Read the decision here. | Arizona is in the midst of a billion dollar budget shortfall and it's only getting worse. In a new Goldwater Institute policy brief, A Fresh Start for Arizona: Proposals for Closing a Billion Dollar Budget Gap, Dr. Byron Schlomach recommends ways lawmakers can balance the budget. Read it here | Each year the Goldwater Institute offers the Legislature 100 Ideas to promote freedom and limited government. This year's list highlights money-saving ideas that will help get the state's budget back in the black. Read 100 Ideas here. |