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.
State and federal tax cuts aren’t helping families—they’re leaving them behind. As the federal government pushed for even more tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations as part of HR-1, everyday Arizonans are…
A main sticking point that has led to the current federal government shutdown is over affordable health care that millions of Americans purchase on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. One of the actions that Congress can…
Last summer, despite a strong state economy, state policymakers had to resolve a nearly $1.6 billion deficit for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Driven by the flat individual income tax hollowing state revenues, as well as the…
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