City & Local Reform
There are almost 90,000 local governments in America, with an average of one new local government born every day. Many are unaccountable to taxpayers and special interest-driven, and the Goldwater Institute’s “New Charter for American Cities” gives citizens the tools they need to fight City Hall and hold their local governments accountable.
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The Missing Reform: Regulatory Tax Credits
Posted on November 09, 2011 | Type: Policy Report | Author: Nick DraniasFederal regulations have been estimated to cost $1.75 trillion per year, which is roughly 14 percent of total national income. All of these incredibly costly regulations slow economic activity and prevent the creation of jobs and wealth. Unfortunately, efforts to rein in excessive regulations have proven inadequate. But there is a powerful way to give government the missing incentive it needs—the regulatory tax credit
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Report: Proposed Tax Credit Could Boost Jobs Outlook
Posted on November 09, 2011 | Type: Press ReleaseIn Arizona and across the country, small business owners and entrepreneurs spend billions of dollars and countless hours complying with regulations. But a new recommendation from the Goldwater Institute could offer these businesses help – and boost the state’s jobs outlook along the way.
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City of Mesa throws Cubs a softball, will taxpayers cry foul?
Posted on November 03, 2011 | Type: Blog | Author: Carrie Ann SitrenMesa pitched a softball to the Chicago Cubs baseball team, and the Cubs hit it out of the park – but taxpayers should cry foul. Under a new contract, the city will shell out $84 million to build a sparkling new stadium for Cubs spring training. The city promised an additional $15 million for parking, power lines, and other infrastructure, on top of costs for maintenance and capital improvements for 30 years.
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Phoenix Labor Union Targets Former Trustee Who Questioned How Taxpayer Money is Spent
Posted on October 27, 2011 | Type: Investigative Report | Author: Mark FlattenNatasha Nimer had a simple question: As a trustee in a local labor union representing City of Phoenix employees, did she have a duty to check the books of a taxpayer-funded insurance account it managed? So she asked the executive board of AFSCME Local 2960. The response was an emphatic “no.” She dropped the matter and thought it would end there. She was wrong.
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Snow shovels needed for Goodyear city council
Posted on October 19, 2011 | Type: Blog | Author: Nick DraniasIt rarely snows in the Valley — especially in October. But the Goodyear city council is about to get snowed by United Goodyear Fire Department Local 4005.
