Civil Arizona Insider Report: Arizona's Financial Condition
The State of Arizona State budget is in an unbelievable financial crisis. Simply put, the State is going to be unable to meet both the public's expectations for "services" and the Federal Government's requirements for "maintenance of efforts."
The challenge for the next legislative session will be to balance the desire for long-term ideological approaches with the necessity of short-term financial solutions.
In this section, Civil Arizona presents a variety of information to help the State of Arizona work together to formulate the required financial solutions.
Civil Arizona Posting
POSTED: September 29, 2010
FY'11 Budget Shortfall $825 M (pp.20)
FY'12 Budget Shortfall $1.4 B (pp.22)
POSTED: September 27, 2010
The current budget crisis creates a situation where there is simply no other place to cut spending besides education.
POSTED: September 20, 2010
In FY'12, Arizona will need to spend $1 billion in order to protect $7 billion of Federal health care money.
POSTED: September 10, 2010
The latest Joint Legislative Committee budget status report shows Arizona is looking at a $700 million deficit for FY'11 and a $1 billion deficit for FY'12.
POSTED: August 30, 2010
The House Republicans documented the legislative accomplishments of the past two sessions.
POSTED: August 24, 2010
In December 2010, the new Arizona legislators will be given an overview of the legislative process and the state's 2011 fiscal situation.
POSTED: July 18, 2010
Governor Brewer's FY'11 budget proposal. (NOTE: The "actual budget" is developed in the House Appropriations Committee.)
POSTED: June 16, 2010
An analysis of the FY'11 budget options available to the State of Arizona.
POSTED: May 10, 2010
J.L.B.C. estimated the possible decline in tax revenues with the passage of Kirk Adams' Jobs Recovery Act.
POSTED: May 2, 2010
Executive Summary of the report commissioned by Kirk Adams on the role of government in facilitating job creation in the State of Arizona.
POSTED: April 23, 2010
Report on the performance and budgets of each State of Arizona Agency.
POSTED: February 28, 2010
Arizona Capitol Times review of a off-reservation gaming proposal to generate additional revenues for the State of Arizona.
POSTED: February 10, 2010
Report by Arizona's three major universities on fiscal alternatives available to the State of Arizona.
Arizona Policy Information
Joint Legislative Budget Committee "Finance Advisory Committee: Revenue and Budget Update" September 29, 2010
ABC15 NEWS
"Deficit Could Bring More Education Cuts."
September 23, 2010
Arizona Capitol Times
"AHCCCS Faces $1B Budget Deficit in FY12" September 16, 2010
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
"Budget Status Update" August 23, 2010
Arizona House Republicans
"Issues Briefing Binder" May 2010
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
"New Legislator Orientation" December 2008
Governor Jan Brewer
"The Executive Budget Summary" Fiscal Year 2011
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
"FY '11 Shortfall Options List"
Joint Legislative Budget Committee
"Analysis of HB2250: Jobs Recovery Act" February 12, 2010
Elliott D. Pollack & Company
"The Job Recovery Package" Executive Summary
The Executive Budget:
"State Agency Budgets" Fiscal Year 2011
Arizona Capitol Times:
"Gambling Pitched as Arizona's Budget Salvation"
ASU, UofA, NAU
"Fiscal Alternative Choices Team Report" April 2, 2009