PHOENIX—A fight in Arizona over a half-cent sales tax that funded much of the highway system is creating a rift between some Republicans and the business community and threatening to impede the operation of a major semiconductor project.
The four-decade-old tax funds most transportation and infrastructure projects in Maricopa County, which gained more residents than any other in the U.S. last year. The tax is set to finish at the end of 2025 unless state lawmakers approve a plan to renew it that would go before voters on next year’s ballot.
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