State Budget and the Economy (Video)
Horizon hosts Alan Maguire and Dennis Hoffman to discuss how the state budget cuts effect the overall Arizona economy.
Continue reading →Economic Competitiveness (Video)
Discussion by Alan Maguire, Barry Brome, and Dennis Hoffman on Governor Jan Brewer’s “Four Cornerstones of Reform”; specifically, the cornerstone of economic competitiveness and how Arizona can become more competitive.
Continue reading →Arizona Gains 9th Congressional Seat, but Massive Growth Isn’t Enough for a 10th
Many believed that Arizona would receive 2 new congressional seats due to the state’s massive 1.3 million population growth in the past decade, however, the state only received 1 new seat. D.C. based consultants say that Arizona would have actually needed to grow by an additional 325,000 to receive the 2nd seat.
Continue reading →Arizona must change the way it manages its General Fund
As Arizona deals with the economic downturn, financial changes need to be made in order to help create a long-term solution to the state’s fiscal crisis.
Continue reading →State Senate right to delay tax vote, fix budget first
State Senate President Bob Burns has delayed a state House-passed set of tax cuts. Burns stresses that before the Senate can consider tax cuts, the state deficit in this year’s budget must be fixed and a plan to balance the budget for the upcoming year must be put into place.
Continue reading →A lesson from state’s fiscal crisis: Prosperity is cyclical
One-time and cyclical tax revenues should never again be used to justify permanent spending-program increases or permanent tax reductions.
Continue reading →D-Backs president: Teams against legislation for Cubs
Economists Alan Maguire and Elliot Pollack released a report that shows that if the Cubs leave Arizona, they would take about $138 million a year in state economic activity, 1,600 jobs, and $51 million in wages with them.
Continue reading →Report Tracks 30 Years of Arizona Spending and Revenue
Understanding Arizona’s Fiscal History, a report analyzing 30 years of Arizona’s financial history, has been prepared by Alan Maguire of The Maguire Company.
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