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Low income housing credit left out of bipartisan budget deal
Key Points: Tax credit provides incentives to create affordable housing Recent budget fails to fund tax credit Loss of program could exacerbate homelessness, stunt development Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona […]
Prison oversight office approved, but lacks funds to get started
Key Points: Governor OK’d creation of independent prison oversight office No appropriation in budget makes finding funding a crucial next step Lawmakers, proponents still hopeful for a robust oversight body […]
Arizona faces cuts to health care, food stamps and state revenue under Big Beautiful Bill
Key Points: Governor says Medicaid recipients would be hard hit Federal tax cuts would reduce state revenue Rural health care would suffer Gov. Katie Hobbs said there’s no way the […]
Arizona must renew the low income housing tax credit
Early this decade, the Legislature made one of the most consequential moves to increase the number of residential units that our workforce can attain. The state implemented a Low Income […]
AZ House passes bipartisan budget package, pitches it back to Senate
Key Points: House approved Senate’s bipartisan budget Two previous House budgets have failed Senate and the governor expected to approve the budget proposal The Arizona House of Representatives has finally […]
Hobbs vetoes House continuation budget just days ahead of deadline
Key Points: Hobbs vetoed House continuation budget Veto comes just days before government shutdown It is still unclear if Legislature can pass a budget before deadline Gov. Katie Hobbs has […]
Arizona budget clash risks historic government shutdown under Hobbs
Key Points: House Republicans approve $17B plan, governor opposes Hobbs rejects continuation budget, vows a veto GOP unity frays as deadline looms and negotiations continue House Republicans are moving to […]
State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown
Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker […]
Gov. Hobbs rejects ‘continuation budget’ proposal from House
Key Points:Â Hobbs rejects GOP’s budget delay as political grandstanding State shutdown looms without budget by July 1 Bipartisan support exists, but Montenegro blocks House vote Calling his proposal a […]
Budget standoff between Senate and House after $17.6B proposal approved
Key Points: The Senate passed the budget proposal on June 20 Chamber claims bipartisan effort, declares itself finished with session House called for a continuation budget to keep negotiating passed […]
Senate passes $17.6B bipartisan budget in early morning deal
Key Points: The Senate passed the budget proposal on June 20 Chamber claims bipartisan effort, declares itself finished with session Follows a House budget that was rejected June 13 The […]
Senate Appropriations passes budget proposal, full Senate vote this week
Key Points: The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the budget proposal on June 17 The budget received bipartisan support despite some disagreements A full Senate vote is expected on June 18 […]
