Key takeaways: PHOENIX — Joseph Palomino, Director of Arizona Center for Economic Progress (AZCenter), testified Wednesday in opposition to HB2153, Arizona’s tax conformity package, warning lawmakers that the bill’s…
With anticipated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and stepped-up immigration enforcement in the Phoenix metro area soon, Arizona could face immediate and long-term economic disruptions. Federal enforcement…
PHOENIX — The Arizona Center for Economic Progress released the following statement Monday from Director Joseph Palomino at the start of the 2026 legislative session and following Gov. Katie Hobbs’ State of the State…
The Arizona Center for Economic Progress denounces the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE on Wednesday in Minneapolis, and we offer our condolences to her family and the entire Minneapolis community, including immigrant…
The Trump administration is waging a multi-pronged assault on immigrant families through simultaneous changes to public charge rules, SNAP eligibility, and tax credit regulations. Taken together, these policies form a coordinated…
‘Karma’s a Budget’ outlines formula-driven needs, one-time funding gaps, federal shifts already coming due PHOENIX — The Arizona Center for Economic Progress today released a new analysis showing that lawmakers will…
Jump to Full Analysis Arizona ended last fiscal year with what looked like good news — a $519 million cash balance. But once you subtract delayed bills from last year and factor in required spending increases already set…
Last year, more than 900,000 Arizonans relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help feed their families at some point during the year— including more than 347,000 children. …
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