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The state budget: potential winners, losers and question marks

Lawmakers are debating a proposed $9.58 billion budget, which for the first time in years, makes significant increases in a handful of key areas. Besides increasing funding for universities, child...

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It’s time to lift the freeze on KidsCare

Arizona has a real problem with uninsured kids. But we also have a time-tested solution that now has no cost to the state budget: KidsCare. Arizona created KidsCare health coverage...

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7 percent increase needed for developmentally disabled program

Through a privatized system of contractors, Arizona cares for about 35,000 individuals with severe developmental disabilities deemed by the state to be “at risk of institutionalization.” Instead, these individuals can...

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State revenues continue to rise

After years of incessant cuts, Arizona might be on the verge of shifting the budget discussion following months of robust revenue collections. The state once again exceeded revenue targets in...

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Arizona reports budget surplus after taxes

Arizona ended the budget year with a $266 million surplus, a stark contrast from the $132 million deficit lawmakers had planned for. The Arizona Republic reports that lawmakers designed the...

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