Background Housing is a basic need that provides economic stability, affects health and well-being, and fosters social equity. Recent surges in housing costs and availability issues throughout the nation and in Arizona have led to housing affordability concerns....
Executive Summary Since 2008, the Arizona economy has become more diversified. Efforts made by public and private sector stakeholders to implement aggressive economic development policies and initiatives led to expansions in high value industries including...
Executive Summary Investments that ensure adequate and quality infrastructure are among the most fundamental components for facilitating economic growth and the development of a region. While infrastructure investments can be costly, the benefits from efficiency gains...
Background Over the past two weeks our office has received numerous requests to opine on the state budget proposal including the flat income tax. The requests came from lawmakers at the state, leaders within county and city levels of government, economic development...
Background Recently, we analyzed the economic benefits of expanding earned release credits in Arizona. Now, we have revised our criminal justice reform model to focus on the policies contained in SB 1064 as of April 6, 2021. The current legislation (SB 1064) being...
Executive Summary Rounds Consulting Group, Inc. (RCG) was retained to quantify the economic impact of a key provision of Initiative I-32-2020: The Second Chances, Rehabilitation, and Public Safety Act. The Second Chances Act (SCA) focused on rehabilitation for...