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SNAP Losses Are Rippling Across Arizona — and the Economic Damage Is Growing 

More than 450,000 Arizonans have lost food assistance since 2025 — and the ripple effects are hitting families, local economies, and the state’s long-term outlook  Across Arizona, families are…

New Revenue Forecast Deepens Arizona Budget Challenges, Raises Stakes for Lawmakers  

PHOENIX —  Arizona’s budget outlook grew more strained today as the state’s Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) lowered revenue projections, further tightening the resources available to meet growing needs…

Arizona’s Budget Just Got Tighter — and the Stakes Got Higher 

Arizona’s Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) brought a clear message when they met Thursday: The state has less money to work with than expected — and the funding needed for Arizona to thrive and become affordable…

This Tax Day, Arizona Billionaires See $9.1B Wealth Surge While Most Arizonans Pay the Price

PHOENIX — This Tax Day, a new analysis shows a stark divide in Arizona’s economy: While billionaires have seen their wealth surge, most Arizonans are facing higher costs and fewer supports.  Arizona’s billionaires have…

Thriving Arizona Billionaires Should Be Paying Their Fair Share This Tax Day 

This Tax Day almost every Arizonan is facing higher costs with less access to safety net programs than last year. Yet, recent analysis from Americans for Tax Fairness shows that at least 11 out of 15 billionaires living…

ICYMI: Arizona Leads Nation in SNAP Benefit Losses — More Than 400K Residents Cut Off, Nearly Half of Participants 

PHOENIX —  Arizona is leading the nation in the loss of food assistance, with more than 400,000 residents, including 180,000 children, cut off from SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline of any…

What Arizona Gave up for the Flat Tax: A Child Tax Credit That Could Cut Child Poverty by Nearly a Third

Arizona chose a flat tax that overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest households — and in doing so, gave up billions that could instead fund a refundable child tax credit and cut childhood poverty by nearly…

ICE Raids, Mass Deportation Threats, and Public Services: What Schools, Health Care, and Housing Might Face

Across Arizona, schools, health clinics, and housing providers are already navigating rising costs, workforce shortages, and growing community needs. Intensified immigration enforcement adds another layer of disruption, one…

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