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ContributorsHoffman, Dennis L. (Author) / Rex, Tom R. (Author) / The Pride Publishing Company (Publisher)
Created2009-01
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An examination of public funding for elementary and secondary education and higher education in Arizona from historical and interstate perspectives, in light of the funding mandate expressed in the Arizona Constitution. An evaluation of public education in Arizona is included.
ContributorsRex, Tom R. (Author) / Arizona Indicators (Project) (Publisher) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2013-05
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The transaction privilege tax (TPT), often referred to as the sales tax, is a major source of revenue for state and local governments in Arizona. The TPT is applied to numerous categories, such as contracting and utilities. The analysis in this paper is limited to the retail category, which accounts for half of the TPT collected by state government, and the restaurant and bar category, which contributes one-tenth of the TPT revenue.
ContributorsGrant, Michael, 1951- (Host) / McPheters, Lee R. (Interviewee) / Rex, Tom R. (Interviewee) / Easton, Lois Brown (Interviewee) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created1988-10-19
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Arizona Economy Package, Tom Rex Interview (Taylor); Youth Literacy Package, Lois Easton Interview (Shelton); Anne Bendheim Commentary, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (McVae). Segments on the one-year anniversary of a major stock market plunge, the possible Arizona recession, and where the economy is headed; children's literacy problems and programs; and Anne Bendheim's commentary (a review of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof").