Prop. 316 would cap Arizona grocery taxes. Rural cities say it will cost them, and their residents.

Voters will decide in November whether city governments must earn their approval before raising grocery taxes. And while Republicans say doing so will help ease the financial burden on everyday Arizonans, some city officials warn that it will make it harder to provide public services. Proposition 316 would cap grocery tax rates at 2% and […]
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