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Following the Money: Major 2026 Tax Bills at the Capitol — and What They Mean for Arizona 

PHOENIX — The Arizona Center for Economic Progress released on Tuesday a new overview of major tax-related bills advancing during the 2026 Arizona legislative session, warning that several proposals…

2026 Arizona Legislature Tax Bills 

Tax bills are moving quickly at the Arizona Capitol, and some bills could significantly reduce state and local revenue, create new loopholes, or divert funding away from shared priorities like public K-12 education, child…

AZCenter Raises Concerns Over HB 4037

PHOENIX — Arizona Center for Economic Progress testified today before the Arizona House Ways & Means Committee to oppose HB 4037, warning that the bill would create a school-voucher-like program, primarily benefitting…

Tax Conformity Explained: Why Arizona Can’t Afford It 

Arizona lawmakers are considering various ways to conform the state’s tax code to federal H.R. 1, the Trump administration’s tax law. The most recent iteration of that effort includes two identical bills,...

Behind the Tax Filing Noise: A $1.45B Hit to Arizona’s Budget

HB 2785 and SB 1638 deepen Arizona’s affordability crisis PHOENIX — In the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday the Arizona Center for Economic Progress opposed HB 2785, the latest attempt to conform Arizona’s...

Mass Deportations Would Leave Arizona Seniors and People with Disabilities Without Care  

EPI analysis sounds the alarm on looming caregiver shortage  An analysis released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) highlights a critical and often overlooked consequence of the Trump administration’s…

Arizona’s $578M Projected Balance Is a Mirage — State Faces Billions in Unfunded Obligations and Growing Economic Risk

PHOENIX — While new legislative budget projections released Thursday in the state’s Finance Advisory Committee meeting suggest Arizona may have $578 million in available revenue, that figure masks deep fiscal instability…

AZCenter Urges Lawmakers to Reject SB 1142, Warns Federal Private-School Tax Credit Could Harm K-12 Public Schools and Arizona’s Budget

PHOENIX — The Arizona Center for Economic Progress (AZCenter) testified today in opposition to SB 1142, warning that the bill would commit Arizona to a new and largely undefined federal scholarship tax credit program that…

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