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…
Arizona lawmakers are at an impasse. The Legislature passed a budget. The governor vetoed it. And now, instead of a clear path forward, we’re left with the same debate that has stalled progress for…
Arizona’s budget debate just hit a reset button. With the Republican budget proposal vetoed, state leaders now have a second chance — not just to negotiate numbers, but to build a budget that better reflects the…
Arizona’s budget debate is entering a new phase. With the Republican proposal vetoed, state leaders now have another opportunity to craft a budget that better aligns with Arizona’s fiscal realities and the needs…
This op-ed was published in The Arizona Republic on May 11, 2026. Arizona’s budget debate is stuck in a place that no longer reflects reality. For years, state lawmakers have treated tax cuts as a default strategy,…
A new report from the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution adds to a growing body of evidence: Stricter SNAP eligibility rules around work do not meaningfully increase employment, but they do reduce access…
Arizona’s Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) brought a clear message when they met Thursday: The state has less money to work with than expected — and the funding needed for Arizona to thrive and become affordable…
Arizona chose a flat tax that overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest households — and in doing so, gave up billions that could instead fund a refundable child tax credit and cut childhood poverty by nearly…
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