Arizona students have returned to classrooms, where access to healthy breakfast and lunch helps them stay focused, engaged and ready to learn. But hundreds of Arizona schools face a growing threat to free meals…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering two additional capital gains tax cuts: allowing investors to adjust the purchase price of assets for inflation and eliminating capital gains taxes on the sale of certain…
A new federal public charge policy is scheduled to take effect Sept. 18, 2026. It does not apply to everyone, and receiving a public benefit does not automatically mean someone will be denied a green card…
By eliminating clear standards and expanding immigration officers’ discretion, the policy could discourage eligible Arizona families from accessing food, health care and other basic supports. A federal immigration…
Nearly half of Arizona’s SNAP participants have lost their food assistance since July 2025, including roughly 180,000 children. That has removed more than $600 million in benefits from household…
Missouri voters sent an unmistakable message this week: They do not want to replace their state’s income tax with higher taxes on everyday purchases. More than 80% of voters rejected Amendment 5, which would…
Arizona’s new $18.3 billion budget includes important improvements that will help families, but it still falls short of the long-term investments needed to address the affordability crisis and build a stronger…
New analysis from the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, using the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator, shows what Arizona’s affordability crisis looks like inside a Phoenix household budget:…
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