Attorney General Mark Brnovich determined a recent housing ordinance passed in Tucson which forbids source of income to be considered in rental housing applications contradicts state law.
Read More »Brnovich says Tucson source of income nondiscrimination ordinance violates state law
A slowdown in US inflation eases some pressure on households 
Inflation in the United States slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on households in Arizona and around the United States.
Read More »Tucson, Toma clash on city ordinance establishing housing source of income protection 
The city of Tucson responded to a complaint from the incoming Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives alleging the city is breaking state law with its recent housing ordinance that forbids source of income to be considered in rental housing applications. Rep. Ben Toma, R-Peoria, filed the complaint with the Attorney General’s Office.
Read More »GOP lawmakers target municipal minimum wage limits 
Republican lawmakers are moving to let voters throughout the state override the decision of voters in some cities to set their own minimum wage. Legislation awaiting House action this week asks voters in November to declare that the regulation of ...
Read More »Arizona incomes grew 3 percent in 2015, slightly off national pace
Personal income grew 3 percent last year in Arizona, mirroring a national increase of 3.7 percent that year as the nation continued to rebound from the recession, new government data shows.
Read More »Arizona finishes 12th in national ranking on energy-efficiency policies
WASHINGTON – Arizona is the 12th-most energy-efficient state in the nation this year, the same position the state held last year, according to rankings released Wednesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Read More »Study: 313,000 in AZ can get insurance subsidies
A new study says nearly 60 percent of Arizonans who can buy health insurance through the federal marketplace will qualify for a tax subsidy.
Read More »Cuts to food stamp benefits hit more than 1 million Arizonans Friday
More than 1.1 million Arizonans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – better known as food stamps – will see their benefits reduced Friday in a long-planned national cut.
Read More »Senator Yee: Personal finance instruction will lead to better choices
When Mitch Ruttenberg teaches economics at Trevor G. Browne High School, he ends each semester with lessons on credit cards, taxes, budgeting and other aspects of personal finance.
Read More »Fed budget deal means AZ DES workers back at work
More than 240 furloughed workers at the Arizona Department of Economic Security are back on the job now that the federal government is back up and running.
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