Arizona near Top for Highest Combined Sales Tax Rate
Phoenix Business Journal: “Arizona has the ninth-highest combined sales tax rate in the nation, according to a new study from the Tax Foundation.”
Arizona Tax Preparers Get 5 Years in Prison
Deane Young and his wife Shelia Young of Overgard, Arizona, were convicted of tax fraud arising from their preparation of tax returns that claimed millions in bogus tax refunds. The returns claimed refunds of $12,000 to more than $368,000.
2013 Summer Sets Record for Fewest 100+ Degree Days in Last Century
Real Science: “This summer, the US has experienced the fewest number of 100 degree readings in a century. The five hottest summers (1936, 1934, 1954, 1980 and 1930) all occurred with CO2 below 350 PPM. CO2 went over 400 PPM this year, indicating that heatwaves and CO2 have nothing to do with each other. Scientists who claim otherwise are either incompetent, criminal, or both.”
Ousted Manager of Cave Creek Sues Town over Firing
Arizona Republic: “A former Cave Creek town manager is suing the town over the manner in which he was fired from his position of more than 10 years. Usama Abujbarah and his lawyer, Daniel Bonnett, filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court last Wednesday, claiming that Cave Creek and its Town Council violated Arizona’s Open Meeting Law.”
Child-porn Victim Sues Viewers for $150K Each
Arizona Republic: “A child pornography victim from Pennsylvania is using a law that carries her name to seek at least $150,000 each from her father, 13 other jailed men and anyone else who viewed explicit images of her.”