On January 9, Governor Hobbs released her budget proposal to address the needs of Arizonans. This week, the legislature ignored the Governor’s proposal and introduced bills to adopt a “skinny” budget. These bills…
Governor Hobbs and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are supporting a proposal that would make all purchases of tampons, sanitary napkins and other feminine hygiene products exempt from sales tax. It is estimated the exemption…
Instead of eliminating the sales tax on diapers, lawmakers should establish a direct assistance program to cover most or all of the cost of diapers for low-income families. Governor Hobbs and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers…
2023 Legislative Agenda With a newly elected Governor and legislators representing newly drawn districts, the 2023 legislative session in Arizona presents a fresh opportunity to make vital policy changes. Many challenges…
The school spending cap known as the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL) is once again threatening the new investments the legislature and governor made to K-12 education. Arizona’s school districts will be forced to cut…
Arizona voters helped make a college education more of a reality for thousands of Arizona Dreamers by approving Proposition 308. The passage of Proposition 308 will allow all Dreamers who have lived in Arizona for more…
Less than 0.2% of Arizona Hold Nearly $500 Billion in Wealth According to a new report by our partner Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) a small fraction of Arizonan families holds more than $500 billion in…
Arizona’s public school districts will be required to cut their budgets by $1.3 billion if the legislature does not act by March 1, 2023 to lift the state constitution’s school spending limitation. If that sounds familiar,…
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