Arizonans’ incomes remain far below the national average and those of most neighboring states. While Arizona has seen some improvement in the past year—likely attributable to the minimum wage passage 15 2016—deep disparitiesf or communities of color persist. Black, Latino, and American Indian households earn significantly less than White households and remain well below Arizona’s median household income.
Just last month, the Arizona Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) met to discuss the revenue and economic outlook for Arizona. While the panel of economists and Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) staff had projected…
On March 24, the State Board of Education heard about proposed changes to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) parent handbook. The changes included spending caps on items such as physical education equipment and musical…
As evictions uproot families and communities at record amounts in Maricopa County, Arizonans must ask when their state will step in to help. It’s no secret that Arizona is facing a considerable affordable housing shortage….
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