State of Arizona
Recent News About State of Arizona
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Arizona expects to add 159,000 new jobs by 2021
Over 159,000 jobs will be added to Arizona’s economy within the next two years, according to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.
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Candidates for Arizona Corporation Commissioner struggle to meet qualifying fundraising numbers
Three commissioner seats are up for grabs in November, but many candidates are not on pace to meet the minimum of 1,700 qualifying $5 contributions needed to receive funds from the Citizens Clean Election Commission (CCEC).
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Arizona seeks to take lead in civics education
The state of Arizona is taking the necessary steps to ensure that the next generation of students receives a top-notch civics education.
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Arizona ranked 32nd in nation with rental vacancy rate of 5.8% in 2019
Arizona ranked 32nd in the nation throughout 2019 with a rental vacancy rate of 5.8 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Arizona ranked 16th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 8.3% in Q3 2020
Arizona ranked 16th in the nation in the third quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 8.3 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Arizona ranked 25th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 6.3% in Q2 2020
Arizona ranked 25th in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 6.3 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Arizona ranked 45th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 3.4% in Q1 2020
Arizona ranked 45th in the nation in the first quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 3.4 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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2019 Public Pension Contributions: Arizona ranks 17th in the U.S.
Arizona received $3.7 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 17th in the United States in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
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Arizona’s property tax revenue up 1.7 percent since Q4 2018
Arizona collected $244 million in property taxes during the fourth quarter of 2019, a 1.7 percent increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Arizona collects $244 million in property tax revenue in Q4 2019
Arizona collected $244 million in property taxes during the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Pilot program launched to deliver fresh produce to Arizona food banks
A $250,000 pilot program aimed at delivering fresh food from Arizona farms to those in need was recently announced by Gov. Doug Ducey.
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Ducey kicks off holiday season with lighting of Capitol Christmas tree
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey officially kicked off the Christmas season Dec. 3 with the lighting of the Arizona Capitol Christmas tree.
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Accounting firm: New Arizona tax reforms could benefit schools, charities
New Arizona tax reforms could lead to greater benefits for charities and school organizations, according to the Phoenix accounting firm BeachFleischman.
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Arizona governor won't sign off on lawmaker's proposal to double state's gas tax
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is standing in opposition to a push that would see the state’s 18-cents-a-gallon gas tax double in cost.