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With new state budget, Arizona workers won’t have to pay taxes on tips

By Luisa Santos Martinez

The Arizona Center for Economic Progress, a nonpartisan advocacy group, cautions that this short-term relief through $1.4 billion in tax cuts over the next several years could prove costly over time and reduce the tax revenue available to invest in state priorities.

“Arizona has lost nearly $11 billion to tax cuts over the past 30 years, while the state’s tax system remains one of the most regressive in the nation,” the group shared on Friday after the budget’s approval. “The state cannot keep cutting the revenue needed to fully fund child care, public K-12 education, health care, housing, water, and food assistance and still expect to build a strong, competitive economy."

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Children’s Action Alliance, Arizona Center for Economic Progress Urge Arizonans to Vote No on Proposition 320

By The Arizona Center for Economic Progress

Measure provides no teacher raises or new school funding, leaves critical rules undefined and could lead to cuts in teacher-pay funding Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress today announced…

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Schools Face More Budget Pressure From Prop. 320: No New Funding, No Guaranteed Teacher Raises, Unclear Rules 

By Geraldine Miranda

Proposition 320 does not provide Arizona schools with a single new dollar or guarantee teachers a raise. Instead, it imposes an unclear rule on already underfunded public schools and will likely lead to teacher pay cuts,…

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New Data Show Arizona Grocery Jobs, Wages Falling Faster Than Nationally as Congress Weighs SNAP Changes

By The Arizona Center for Economic Progress

Arizona grocery and convenience store employment fell roughly four times faster than the national rate as SNAP participation declined; Farm Bill decisions could put additional pressure on families, retailers and the state…

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