State Economy
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Federal funds are bringing solar panel-lined canals and more electric vehicle chargers to Arizona
Leaders of Arizona’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors Monday discussed how they will use the Inflation Reduction Act for conservation efforts and renewable energy projects.
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The laws around gig work are changing. Here’s what you need to know
The way workers are classified as independent contractors changed in 2021. Now, the labor department has reversed course.
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Op-ed: Arizona Republicans are failing to make life more affordable for families
While Republicans push shortsighted tax cuts with ill-intended consequences, Democrats are committed to crafting a state budgets that are sound in policy and intention.
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Republicans push termination of economic growth agency, Democrats call for reform
The agency has been hailed as essential to combating past economic recessions, but has recently been criticized for wasteful spending on luxury gifts for business leaders.
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Showdown imminent between Hobbs and Republican legislators over school vouchers
Hobbs proposed bringing back a requirement that students who use vouchers for private schools must have first attended public school.
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Thousands of Arizona abuse victims find shelter with aid from federal funds
Nearly 16,000 domestic abuse victims in ten Arizona counties found safe haven with the help of Biden administration funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Republicans push to kill agency credited for rebuilding Arizona’s economy after Great Recession
Republicans introduced a bill to close Arizona’s economic development agency, which was created in 2011 in response to the Great Recession.
