Updated figures show thousands fewer Arizonans receiving food assistance as families face rising costs and growing economic strain PHOENIX — New data from the Arizona Department of Economic Security show…
A small state investment could unlock more than $80 million in federal food assistance for Arizona children PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers face an immediate budget choice that could determine whether hundreds…
Op-ed and analyses highlight what went wrong in Round 1, what Arizona must get right next, and how the state can move forward by investing in families instead of doubling down on tax cuts PHOENIX — As…
Loss of food assistance linked to rising evictions, financial instability, and broader economic strain PHOENIX — New analyses from the Arizona Center for Economic Progress show that recent cuts to SNAP — including…
Joseph Palomino, director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress released the following statement Tuesday: “There is one thing that is clear from the proposed budget dropped by the Legislature...
PHOENIX — As Congress prepares this week to consider the next federal Farm Bill, the Arizona Center for Economic Progress is urging lawmakers to act quickly to delay a looming cost shift in SNAP that could…
More than 450,000 Arizonans have lost food assistance since 2025 as ripple effects hit families, local economies PHOENIX — The number of Arizonans losing access to food assistance continues…
PHOENIX — Arizona’s budget outlook grew more strained today as the state’s Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) lowered revenue projections, further tightening the resources available to meet growing needs…
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