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.
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,…
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…
New federal labor data show grocery-sector employment and wages falling faster in Arizona than nationally as SNAP participation declines. With Congress considering the Farm Bill, decisions made now could determine whether additional pressure…
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