Supreme Court highlights ‘problematic issues’ with Proposition 208, says Rose Law Group attorney Tom Galvin

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) “The Supreme Court justices wisely focused on the problematic issues with the way Prop 208 was drafted. Once again, we’ve always stated that the issue before the courts is not whether there should be more school funding but whether Prop 208 is constitutional. At today’s …

Judge Hears Arguments Over Whether To Nix Education Tax

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — The fate of a voter-approved tax on the rich to fund education could depend on whether a judge believes the money raised will be “grants” to school districts. The Invest in Ed group that backed …

Amid Bay Area Exodus, New Factor Emerges For States Luring Headquarters

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.)  By Mark Calvey | San Francisco Business Times Bay Area companies leaving California often cite lower taxes and a business-friendly environment in requirements for their new hometown. But another factor could be emerging on the wish list for their new destination: A difficulty …

Arizona’s Prop. 208 Tax Hike Triggers Landmark Recovery’s HQ Exodus To Tennessee

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Adam Sichko | Nashville Business Journal COURTESY OF LANDMARK RECOVERY Matthew Boyle, CEO and co-founder of Landmark Recovery. On Nov. 5, a majority of voters in Arizona approved a 3.5% income tax surcharge on the state’s highest earners. Fifteen days later, Matthew Boyle …

Priorities For New State Senate Finance Committee Chair Include Mitigating Devastating Effects Of Prop. 208

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Glenn Hamer | Chamber Business News Arizona, like the nation as a whole, is experiencing an uneven recovery from the initial economic impacts of the pandemic. What that means is that some sectors of the economy have rebounded sharply, while others remain in …

GOP Leaders File Suit To Stop Prop 208 From Becoming Law

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Howard Fischer | Casa Grande Dispatch PHOENIX – Top Republican legislative leaders filed suit Monday to block implementation of the voter-approved tax on the income of the wealthiest Arizonans. Legal papers filed in Maricopa County Superior Court contends …

Washington Examiner Picks Up The Buzz On Legal Challenge To Prop 208

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Ann Siner of My Sister’s Closet and Judge John Buttrick in their litigation efforts against 208.) By Cole Lauterbach | Washington Examiner Proposition 208, Arizona’s most recently approved tax increase, could be voided if a pair of legal challenges succeed. Once Arizona’s voter-approved tax increase on higher earners was certified by state leaders as having succeeded …