Arizona Capitol Times, Jakob Thorington | March 14, 2026 | original article Republicans and Democrats in the state House clashed over competing proposals to make life more affordable for Arizonans, resulting in the chamber voting down a Democratic housing policy to limit the number of homes that large corporations and investors can buy — a plan which President Donald Trump supports nationally. House lawmakers debated House Bill 4030 and House Concurrent Resolution 2052 on Ma

Arizona Central , Ray Stern | March 17, 2026  | original article Republican state lawmakers are on board with affordability assistance, saying in their yearly plan it would “unleash economic prosperity.” Affordability’s a top priority for Democrats, too. Each side wants voters to believe they’ve got the answer and the other party only makes the crisis worse. A recent hour-long debate in the state House of Representatives showcased the differences. Mesa Republican Rep. Justin

Community Sentinel | December 1, 2025  | original article PHOENIX — There have been a million answers to the question of how Donald Trump earned such a resounding victory in 2024 despite his many unfavorables. According to Pew Research Center, about 81 percent of voters named economic concerns among their top issues. In other words, the election was decided because of the simple fact that people couldn’t keep up with rising prices. Whether President Trump has done anything to

Copper Courier | April 3, 2025  | original article Nearly every Republican who ran for office in 2024 touted “affordability” as one of...

Arizona Capitol Times   | May 7, 2025   | original article Arizonans who are laid off won’t have to worry about their unemployment...