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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…

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…

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...

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…

Arizona Lawmakers Consider Corporate Tax Giveaway as State Faces Budget Pressures

PHOENIX — Joseph Palomino, Director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, will testify Wednesday in committee in opposition to HB 2288, legislation that would reduce corporate tax accountability for large multinational…

AZCenter Reacts to Gov. Hobbs' budget

PHOENIX — The Arizona Center for Economic Progress released the following statement Friday from Director Joseph Palomino following the release of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ budget: “Gov. Hobbs’ budget includes targeted investments…

AZCenter Director Testifies in Opposition to Tax Conformity Package, Warns Bill Would Deepen Structural Deficit and Undercut Arizona Investment in Essential Programs

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…

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