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Only 900 children to benefit from Arizona’s child care subsidy
Key Points: Arizona parents eligible for subsidized child care can apply again $125.9 million allocated will only help 900 children in 530 families Eligibility for assistance based on income, preference […]
Arizona budget faces potential hit from federal tax changes
Key Points: State budget faces potential revenue loss due to conformity with federal tax code changes Non-conforming could result in $381 million revenue loss in fiscal year Sen. Kavanagh believes […]
2026 ballot measure would ban tax or fee on vehicle miles traveled
Key Points: The shift to all-electric cars could undermine the state’s ability to build and maintain roads ADOT study to determine how the shift to electric vehicles will affect fuel […]
Gov. Hobbs likely to sign bill for Chase Field despite opposition
Gov. Katie Hobbs may not sign a budget this week, but she will likely sign a negotiated measure to use sales tax revenue and state income tax revenue for stadium […]
Dear IRS, Arizona wants its $20 million back.
Key Points: Arizona filed a lawsuit to recover $20 million taken from Arizona taxpayers by the IRS State lawyers say the IRS improperly taxed one-time rebate checks from 2023 21 […]
Arizona’s leaders must do what is necessary to restore our schools
We must acknowledge that there are Arizona schools where excellent teachers inspire students to perform at high achievement levels. The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) provides cutting-edge academic standards and […]
Lawmakers negotiate funding in face of looming DCS budget shortfall
Lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Budget Committee approved a $16 million funding transfer within the Department of Child Safety on Thursday after Republicans sounded the alarm that funding for foster […]
House passes D-Backs funding bill 35-25, tosses it to Senate
A legislative proposal intended to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix for the long-term future cleared the Arizona House of Representatives on Feb. 26 as the team officials consider the […]
First they came for the auto parts store…
I am president of RockAuto, an online auto parts store in Madison, Wisconsin. My family and I started the business in 1999, offering “all the parts your car will ever […]
Make tax code fair: end cuts for wealthy and corporations
How is it fair to middle class Arizonans that the wealthy and corporations pay so little in taxes? That’s the message I took to Washington, D.C. last month when I […]
Effective financial literacy programs can empower a generation
“What’s the one thing you wish you learned in school?” That’s a question many Americans answer with “personal finance,” “how to manage money,” or something similar. In fact, research by […]
State wants $11M from online auto parts retailer
After the Arizona Department of Revenue slapped an online auto parts retailer with $11 million in retroactive sales taxes, the company is asking the state Supreme Court to take up […]
