Monday, January 14 2013 5:44 PM EST2013-01-14 22:44:46 GMT
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PHOENIX (AP) -
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer wants the Legislature to enact her proposal for a comprehensive simplification of the state's sales tax collection system.
Brewer says the current system has so many twists and turns it is extremely difficult for businesses to pay what they owe. She says business owners serving multiple cities must file multiple tax returns with multiple tax bases and undergo multiple audits. She wants a system that has just one form and one filing per business.
She made the remarks during her annual State of the State speech to a joint session of the Legislature on Monday.
Cities and towns object to some of the proposal because they would lose money from new construction sales taxes. House speaker Andy Tobin has said he's listening and open to changes.
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Friday, May 24 2013 4:39 PM EDT2013-05-24 20:39:56 GMT
An Anderson District 5 elementary school was locked down Friday after receiving report of a man with a weapon walking along a nearby sidewalk, school district officials said.More >
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Friday, May 24 2013 8:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:52:58 GMT
The Mayor of Honea Path's daughter was killed late Thursday night after she ran off the road, hit a tree and her caught on fire in Anderson County, according to the coroner.More >
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Friday, May 24 2013 2:05 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:05:07 GMT
Deputies said a burglar spotted running out of a Mills River home with stolen items stuffed in a pillowcase was caught with his wife trying to pawn the items a short time later.More >
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Friday, May 24 2013 10:58 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:58:58 GMT
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