http://watchdog.org/291594/arizona-reform-system-of-tax-breaks/

In September 2015, the Denver-based developer Amstar/McKinley submitted a proposal to build the Derby Roosevelt Row — a 19-story “micro-apartment” complex — on two vacant lots in Phoenix’s Central Business District.

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2017/03/16/ending-tax-subsidies-wont-mea…

When I moved my family to Gilbert 20 years ago, my friends would laugh and ask where the rest stop was on the way there. Arizonans know well what has occurred since then. On top of being one of the fastest growing municipalities in America, the town now sports a surging downtown along Gilbert road. And they did it without giving away tax subsidies to developers. Bravo, Gilbert.

http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/kelly-mcparland-big-daddy-bet…

If the National Hockey League was a Tennessee Williams play, the Phoenix Coyotes would be Brick, the favourite of Big Daddy Gary Bettman, and the rest of the league would by Gooper, the older brother who can’t figure out why Big Daddy is so partial to Brick.

http://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/house-committee-kills-bill-re…

PHOENIX — Saying it would send the wrong message, Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to kill legislation that would simply require them to review the $12 billion a year the state could potentially collect in sales taxes if all exemptions and exclusions were eliminated.

The Arizona House of Representatives voted 50 to 8 Wednesday approving compromised changes to property tax breaks used by cities for big developments and jobs projects.

The House approved an amended version of House Bill 2231 dealing with Government Property Lease Excise Taxes.

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2017/02/22/arizona-house-passes…

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/politics/coyotes-get-some-help…

The Arizona Coyotes took an important but tentative step toward their goal of playing in a new arena closer to their East Valley fan base, with an Arizona Senate subcommittee approving a financing bill.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2017/02/14/r…

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

The Arizona Coyotes want a couple of hundred million dollars in tax subsidies in order to build themselves a shiny new hockey arena.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/robertrobb/2017/02/06/ariz…

I favor a consumption tax increase to substantially increase K-12 education funding.

However, the progress, or lack thereof, on that front shouldn’t paralyze debate and action on the school finance formula as it is, fixing things that don’t make sense.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona-education/2017/02/…

Redeem Robinson approached the podium and urged state lawmakers to stop legislation he said jeopardized the $211 million some schools get each year.

http://www.wmicentral.com/news_premium/county-was-alerted-about-tax-err…

APACHE COUNTY — An email thread that included representatives of the treasurer’s and assessor’s offices revealed that officials were notified of an error in tax billing over a month before more than 33,000 incorrect bills were mailed out.