9 U.S. House members from Arizona make $174,000 annually

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Dec 6, 2019

Each of the nine U.S. House of Representatives members representing Arizona draws an annual salary of $174,000, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Arizona 4-year university tuitions jumped 115.8% over 15 years

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 29, 2019

Arizona four-year public university tuition and fees went from $5,524 in 2004-05 to $11,921 in 2019-20, the fourth largest increase among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the College Board said in a new report.

Arizona legislators make base salary of $24,000 per year

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 28, 2019

State lawmakers in Arizona now draw a base salary of $24,000 per year, in addition to travel outlays of 58 cents per mile, according to a recent study by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Arizona community college tuitions jumped 38.1% over 15 years

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 22, 2019

Arizona two-year college tuition and fees at public institutions went from $1,887 in 2004-05 to $2,606 in 2019-20, the 29th largest increase among 49 states studied, the College Board said in a new report.

Arizona governor makes annual salary of $95,000

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 22, 2019

The governor of Arizona now draws a yearly salary of $95,000, the third lowest salary among the governors of the 50 states, according to recently reported financial data and media reports.

NEA estimates Arizona K-12 schools spent $10.9 billion in 2018-19

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 16, 2019

Public schools in Arizona spent an estimated $10.9 billion during the 2018-19 academic year, a 5.8 percent increase in expenditures over the previous year, according to a National Education Association report.

Arizona children in foster care numbered 13,360 last year

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 15, 2019

The number of youths in foster care in Arizona at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 13,360, an 11.1 percent decrease over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

43 jurisdictions, including Arizona, require sales tax collections for online purchases

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 15, 2019

Arizona is among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Arizona K-12 schools paid out $8,873 per student in 2017-18, NEA reports

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 9, 2019

Public schools in Arizona spent $8,873 per student based on average daily attendance (ADA) figures, the fourth lowest expenditure level among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a National Education Association report.

13.2% of Arizona residents live in poverty, Census Bureau finds

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 8, 2019

Arizona residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 13.2 percent of the state’s population, the 14th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new Census Bureau data.

Arizona offers 76 incentives for energy efficiencies, renewables

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 2, 2019

Policies and incentives promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in Arizona number 76, the 17th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed in a federally funded database.

Arizona schools get 41.2% of their funds from local taxes, NEA reports

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Nov 1, 2019

More than 41 percent of Arizona public education funding comes from local tax revenues, the 26th highest level among the 50 states, according to data from the National Education Association.

2nd-quarter state tax collections in Arizona reach $4.8 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 26, 2019

State tax revenues in Arizona amount to $4.8 billion in the second quarter of 2019, the 21st highest tally among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

2017-18 teacher pay in Arizona averaged $48,723

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 25, 2019

Teachers’ salaries in Arizona averaged $48,723 for the 2017-2018 school year, the seventh lowest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

1st-quarter state tax collections in Arizona reach $3.9 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 19, 2019

State tax revenues in Arizona amount to $3.9 billion in the first quarter of 2019, the 20th highest tally among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

2017-2018 pay for starting teachers in Arizona averaged $34,473

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 18, 2019

A beginning teacher’s salary in Arizona averaged $34,473 for the 2017-2018 school year, the ninth lowest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

Arizona’s public pensions are 62 percent government funded

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 12, 2019

Taxpayer contributions to Arizona’s public pension funds in 2018 amounted to 62 percent of the total, the 36th highest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total state tax collections in Arizona reach $15.3 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 11, 2019

State tax revenues in Arizona amount to $15.3 billion, the 20th highest tally among the 50 states, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale’s concentrated poverty rate is the highest in Arizona

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 5, 2019

The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area’s share of extreme poverty – neighborhoods where at least 40 percent of residents live below the poverty level – is the highest in Arizona, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St.

Arizona earns grade of C for manufacturing health

By Arizona Business Daily reports | Oct 4, 2019

Arizona received a grade of C on a scorecard developed by Ball State University to gauge the health of each state’s manufacturing sector.

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