State Budget | Common Sense Institute Arizona

Arizona Government Budget Competitiveness Index

Apr 2, 2024

A thriving economy depends in part on an efficient government that operates at sustainable levels. One measure of efficiency: given the powers and duties reserved to and assumed by a government, how much does it take from the broader economy to accomplish them?

The 2024 Arizona Budget Then and Now

Feb 8, 2024

During the 2024 legislative session, it is vital for citizens to be aware of the history of spending across the entire budget –the General Fund ($18 billion), and the approximately 1,200 Other Funds that spend another $47 billion.

Today or Tomorrow? A Pending $300 million General Fund Commitment & The Reauthorization of Prop 123

Jan 8, 2024

The imminent expiration of Prop 123 would simultaneously strain the General Fund and risk K-12 education funding. Renewing Prop. 123 without new commitments would have the most beneficial impact on the states projected budget deficit.

How to Solve Arizona’s Budget Deficit

Jan 5, 2024

FULL REPORT Author: Glenn Farley Introduction Over the past decade Arizona’s population and economy have grown rapidly, but more recent data suggests this pace is slowing. Today the state is facing the end of its fastest period of revenue and spending growth ever –...

The Arizona Budget Then and Now

Jan 23, 2023

With the start of a new session and debate over the economy, spending growth, and the sustainability of this state’s budget, it’s important that policymakers and the public know how we got here and where we’re going.

The Arizona Budget: Then & Now

Apr 4, 2022

Arizona Budget: Then and Now illuminates the change in Arizona state spending over the last twenty years. During the 2022 legislative session, it is vital for citizens to be aware of the state’s spending history, the entirety of the budget and the rapid pace of the recent spending increases, and influx of new State & Federal monies.