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New Revenue Forecast Deepens Arizona Budget Challenges, Raises Stakes for Lawmakers  

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…

This Tax Day, Arizona Billionaires See $9.1B Wealth Surge While Most Arizonans Pay the Price

PHOENIX — This Tax Day, a new analysis shows a stark divide in Arizona’s economy: While billionaires have seen their wealth surge, most Arizonans are facing higher costs and fewer supports.  Arizona’s billionaires have…

ICYMI: Arizona Leads Nation in SNAP Benefit Losses — More Than 400K Residents Cut Off, Nearly Half of Participants 

PHOENIX —  Arizona is leading the nation in the loss of food assistance, with more than 400,000 residents, including 180,000 children, cut off from SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline of any…

Arizona Lawmakers Try to Insert Sweeping, Previously-Failed SNAP Changes into Must-Pass DES Bill 

Amendment would add to affordability crisis in Arizona  PHOENIX —  A sweeping amendment to HB 2728 — the bill to continue the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) — would revive a series of…

Immigration Bills Stack Up at the Capitol — What They Could Mean for Arizona’s Economy 

PHOENIX — Immigration bills advancing during the 2026 Arizona legislative session could significantly reshape how Arizona’s economy functions, affecting access to courts, financial institutions, public…

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...

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