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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Scottsdale and Tempe don't need higher hotel taxes
Posted on February 10, 2010 | Type: Blog | Author: Byron SchlomachOn March 9, Scottsdale and Tempe voters will decide whether to approve a two percentage point increase in their cities’ tax on hotel room rentals. In both cities, hotel associations seem united in support of the measures.
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Phoenix Withholds Public Records for Hotel Remodeling "Development" Deal
Posted on February 05, 2010 | Type: Press ReleasePHOENIX--The City of Phoenix refuses to share with the public any records that might reveal details about a proposed tax exemption to help a downtown hotel remodel its rooms and hallways.
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Three E's should define next governor's agenda
Posted on January 21, 2010 | Type: Blog | Author: Clint BolickThe Arizona Governor’s office is up for grabs and lots of people seem to want it.
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Reforming America's cities one policy at a time
Posted on December 08, 2009 | Type: Blog | Author: Nick DraniasNine months ago, the Goldwater Institute introduced a plan to apply the principles of limited government to the governments closest to home. A New Charter for American Cities advocates the establishment of a “Local Liberty Charter” whereby citizens and local public officials could adopt a set of limited-government policies—a local bill of rights—to restrain local taxing and spending, reduce local regulation, and restructure local politics to check and balance governmental power.
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Proposition mandates huge expansion of Tucson's payroll
Posted on October 26, 2009 | Type: Blog | Author: Nick DraniasProposition 200 is marketed as an effort to focus Tucson on giving priority funding to core local government services--law enforcement, emergency medical services and fire protection--in order to generate better response times. But the truth is it would just mandate more government spending with no strings attached.
