Below is a statement from Joseph Palomino, Director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, regarding the federal government’s responsibility to continue SNAP benefits during the ongoing shutdown. “The claim...
The failure to extend the enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs), coupled with Medicaid cuts and restrictive immigration policies, not only puts Arizona families at risk of losing their health insurance, but it will also reduce…
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…
Congress just passed what Trump called his “Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping piece of legislation that’s anything but. While it’s framed as pro-growth tax and economic policy, the truth is far more dangerous. This…
In April of this year, the Trump administration fired all staff managing the federal Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). As Arizona has temperatures of over 100 degrees, the President’s FY 2026…
Population and Homelessness Homelessness in Arizona has increased substantially since the 2020 pandemic. Estimates come from annual Point in Time (PIT) counts, local counts of temporarily sheltered or unsheltered individuals…
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