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…
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…
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…
Arizona is experiencing a rapid erosion of access to SNAP benefits, and with it, a significant loss of food assistance for families across the state. In just six months, more than 375,000 Arizonans — including…
Amendment would add to affordability crisis in Arizona PHOENIX — A sweeping amendment to HB 2728 — the bill to continue the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) — would revive a series of…
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps hundreds of thousands of Arizona families afford groceries. Recently, federal policymakers have increased scrutiny of SNAP’s “payment…
A few months ago, SNAP was dominating headlines as shutdown-related disruptions left families at risk of losing access to food assistance. While attention has shifted, the federal policy changes, state legislative actions,…
PHOENIX — Immigration bills advancing during the 2026 Arizona legislative session could significantly reshape how Arizona’s economy functions, affecting access to courts, financial institutions, public…
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