Issues
April 12, 2013 JHealthcare & entitlements, Taxes
To all Arizona Health Care Consumers: Governor Jan Brewer just vetoed SB 1115, a health care freedom bill that would have ensured price transparency for medical services. Meanwhile, Brewer continues her push to allow unelected bureaucrasts to raise hospital bed taxes in Arizona in order to expand Medicaid under ObamaCare. Once again, Brewer has proven [...]
April 02, 2013 JHealthcare & entitlements, Labor, Education & Pensions
Legislative Update: 2 April 2013 Dear Arizona Taxpayer, The biggest fight of the year at the Arizona Legislature continues to be the battle over the proposed expansion of Medicaid/AHCCCS under ObamaCare. This afternoon (Tuesday, April 2, at 4 pm), a coalition of doctors and other health care professionals (please join us, if you’re in the [...]
April 02, 2013 JHealthcare & entitlements, Taxes
Health care professionals from several organizations to gather at Capitol Tuesday (PHOENIX, AZ) – A coalition of doctors and other health care professionals will gather tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2, at the Arizona State Capitol to voice opposition to the effort by Gov. Jan Brewer and the hospital lobby to expand Medicaid/AHCCCS under ObamaCare. Among the [...]
March 22, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions, Taxes
Thanks to the Wall Street Journal for its great piece on efforts by Arizona judges to block much-needed pension reforms. Political Diary Unequal Protection
March 15, 2013 JBudget & Spending, Healthcare & entitlements
LINK TO PAST SCORECARDS — STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFP-Arizona’s state legislative policy plan for this year and the scoring rubric for our 2013 Legislative Scorecard are available here: 2013 Legislative Agenda, updated 15 March 2013 The 2013 scorecard will be the 29th annual scorecard put out by AFP-Arizona and the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers. (Read [...]