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Created1998 to 2012
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The Maricopa County Transportation Excise Tax, often referred to as the “1/2 cent sales tax” is levied upon business activities in Maricopa County, including retail sales, contracting, utilities, rental of real and personal property, restaurant and bar receipts, and other activities. Transportation excise tax revenues are deposited in the Maricopa

The Maricopa County Transportation Excise Tax, often referred to as the “1/2 cent sales tax” is levied upon business activities in Maricopa County, including retail sales, contracting, utilities, rental of real and personal property, restaurant and bar receipts, and other activities. Transportation excise tax revenues are deposited in the Maricopa County Regional Area Road Fund (RARF) which is administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation. These revenues were the principal source of funding for the Regional Freeway System in Maricopa County and were dedicated by statute to the purchase of right-of-way, design and construction of new freeways, widening of existing freeways and highways, improvements to the arterial street system, regional bus service and high capacity transit services such as light rail.

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ContributorsGrant, Michael, 1951- (Host) / D'Alli, Richard (Reporter) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created1985-09-03
DescriptionSegments on teaching and high school graduation requirements, emergency responders, and the monthly weather report.
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ContributorsPalacio, Phyllis (Host) / DeMenna, Kevin B. (Interviewee) / D'Alli, Richard (Reporter) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created1987-04-30
DescriptionAir Pollution Package, Jack Jewett and Kevin Demenna Remote Interview (Taylor); May Weather Package (D'Alli). Segments on legislation aimed to reduce air pollution in Maricopa and Pima counties, and the monthly weather report (May).
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ContributorsD'Alli, Richard (Host) / Evans, Ronald E., 1933-1990 (Interviewee) / Grant, Michael, 1951- (Host) / Benson, Steve, 1954- (Interviewee) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created1986-01-22
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Rep. Jim Green Remote Interview (Corso); Ron Evans In-Studio Interview (D'Alli); African Veldt Package (Cavanary). Segments on remedial classes for college-bound high school graduates, Space Probe 8 (Voyager's encounter with Uranus and an interview with an Apollo 17 astronaut discussing manned and unmanned space exploration), and the completion of the

Rep. Jim Green Remote Interview (Corso); Ron Evans In-Studio Interview (D'Alli); African Veldt Package (Cavanary). Segments on remedial classes for college-bound high school graduates, Space Probe 8 (Voyager's encounter with Uranus and an interview with an Apollo 17 astronaut discussing manned and unmanned space exploration), and the completion of the Phoenix Zoo's African Veldt expansion.