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Arizona Corporation Commission Says No (Again) to SRP

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Arizona Corporation Commission Says No (Again) to SRP

Consumer, public health, community, business, environmental, clean energy, and faith-based entities along with residents of Randolph and SRP ratepayers applauded the Commission for once again rejecting Salt River Project’s proposal to add 16 gas units at a cost of nearly $1 billion in ratepayer money.

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Arizona Small Businesses Foot $2,213 Bill from Offshore Tax Dodging

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Arizona Small Businesses Foot $2,213 Bill from Offshore Tax Dodging

According to Picking up the Tab: Small Businesses Pay the Price for Offshore Tax Havens, a new report by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund, the average Arizona small business owner would have to pay an extra $2,213 in taxes to make up for the money lost in 2014 due to offshore tax haven abuse by large multinational corporations. 

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Report Calls I-11 an Example of Wasteful Spending, Based on Outdated Assumptions

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Report Calls I-11 an Example of Wasteful Spending, Based on Outdated Assumptions

A new report by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund calls I-11 an example of wasteful highway spending based on its outdated assumptions of ever-increasing driving. The study points to data showing that the $2.5 billion proposed project is based on forecasts that are out of sync with current trends and that, at nearly all of the highway’s traffic counter locations, traffic growth has been slower than forecasted in project documents or has actually declined.

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Bank of America settlement loophole creates at least $4 billion burden for taxpayers

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Bank of America settlement loophole creates at least $4 billion burden for taxpayers

Taxpayers will shoulder anywhere from $4 to $5.8 billion of today’s $16.65 billion Bank of America settlement with the U.S. Justice Department. The settlement, which releases the bank from charges of alleged illegal activity related to mortgage activities, specifically refuses to stop Bank of America from writing the settlement off as a tax break — which means much of the settlement cost will ultimately be shouldered by U.S. taxpayers.

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New Report: Arizona Receives a ‘B’ in Annual Report on Government Spending Transparency

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New Report: Arizona Receives a ‘B’ in Annual Report on Government Spending Transparency

According to a new report, Arizona performs well when it comes to government spending transparency, but has room for improvement. Arizona received a ‘B’ in the fifth annual Arizona PIRG Education Fund spending transparency report, Following the Money 2014: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data.

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