This op-ed was published in The Arizona Republic on May 11, 2026. Arizona’s budget debate is stuck in a place that no longer reflects reality. For years, state lawmakers have treated tax cuts as a default strategy,…
Loss of food assistance linked to rising evictions, financial instability, and broader economic strain PHOENIX — New analyses from the Arizona Center for Economic Progress show that recent cuts to SNAP — including…
A new report from the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution adds to a growing body of evidence: Stricter SNAP eligibility rules around work do not meaningfully increase employment, but they do reduce access…
Arizona households are facing severe affordability crises as many have lost access to a critical safety net. Recent national stories have highlighted the fragility of the U.S. economy and…
Joseph Palomino, director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress released the following statement Tuesday: “There is one thing that is clear from the proposed budget dropped by the Legislature...
PHOENIX — As Congress prepares this week to consider the next federal Farm Bill, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress is urging lawmakers to act quickly to delay a looming cost shift in SNAP that could…
More than 450,000 Arizonans have lost food assistance since 2025 as ripple effects hit families, local economies PHOENIX — The number of Arizonans losing access to food assistance continues…
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…
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