No Taxpayer Money for Lobbyists

No Taxpayer Money for Lobbyists!
SCR 1009 was introduced yesterday. Also known as No Taxpayer Money for Lobbyists, would give voters in November the opportunity to prohibit governments and government agencies from using taxpayer money to lobby the Legislature. SCR 1009 would allow governments and government agencies to continue providing information to legislative committees, but they would not be allowed to spend our money to hire lobbyists. Please send a note of thanks to Senator Linda Gray (R-10, Northwest Phoenix) lgray@azleg.gov, and the other sponsors of SCR 1009, aka No Taxpayer Money for Lobbyists: Sen. Robert Blendu (R-12, Litchfield Park, Goodyear), rblendu@azleg.gov Sen. Bob Burns (R-9, Peoria, Sun City), rburns@azleg.gov Sen. Ron Gould (R-3, Lake Havasu City, Mohave County), rgould@azleg.gov Sen. John Huppenthal (R-20, Ahwatukee, Tempe), jhuppenthal@azleg.gov Sen. Karen Johnson (R-18, Mesa), kjohnson@azleg.gov Rep. Mark Anderson, (R-18, Mesa), manderson@azleg.gov Rep. Russell Pearce, (R-18, Mesa), rpearce@azleg.gov Rep. Judy Burges (R-4, SCG, Surprise, Wickenburg), jburges@azleg.gov Rep. Doug Clark (R-6, Anthem, North Phoenix), dclark@azleg.gov Rep. Eddie Farnsworth (R-22, Gilbert), efarnsworth@azleg.gov Rep. Jim Weiers, House Speaker (R-10, NW Phoenix), jweiers@azleg.gov Rep. Steven Yarbrough (R-21, Chandler, Queen Creek), syarbrough@azleg.gov To read the text of the bill, click here: http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/48leg/2r/bills/scr1009p.htm

Az Star Reports On Pima County Budget Crisis

In their Jan 23 issue, The Az Star reports that Pima County (along with the state & nation) will be facing a tough financial year.

Among other things, County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry said the county should delay opening new libraries and parks to avoid having to pay the operating expenses on those facilities.

What a paradox! While funds are scarce, budgets are being cut, taxes are going up, Oro Valley's Council seems to be totally oblivious to these facts.

Mayor Loomis & Council Member Parish evidently think it's wise to "ZAP" the OV property owners with a "godforsaken" secondary property tax to fund, of all things, this "monster" Naranja Park, while the developers are, and will be, "raking in millions of OUR tax dollars.

How many more reasons do we need to elect new candidates in our upcoming election.? How many more decisions will this present council make that negatively affect us until we get them out of office?

The State has to cut back. The County has to cut back. Oro Valley goes along its merry way thinking the people have unlimited resources. Is that crazy, or what?

Read the Star article here.
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/221822