Fascinating new research into chronic non-voters

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, the estimated voting age population of Arizona as of July 1, 2017 was 5,382,780. According to the Arizona Secretary of State, the total number of eligible voters registered to vote in the November 2018 election was 3,716,263, a difference of some 1,666,517 “politically disengaged” citizens. (In addition, voter turnout in Arizona … Read more

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#AZLeg: Look Beyond Tax Credits & Take Comprehensive Approach to Housing (video)

There are multiple reasons why Arizona has an affordable housing crisis. Chronically low wages; years of under-funding social safety net programs; high student loan, credit card or medical debt; and aggressive evictions have forced far too many Arizonans to live with housing insecurity. Wages in Arizona are 85% of the national average. Only 6% of … Read more