Common Sense Institute Arizona

Renovation and reinvestment are important factors in maintaining the housing supply. In Arizona, building permits are adding an average of 23 days to residential project timelines. These delays mean higher carrying costs, slower housing improvements, deferred maintenance, and fewer homes returning to the market.

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Arizona's pandemic-induced revenue boom may be over, but spending growth remains.

CSI's latest budget analysis finds local and state governments expanded spending rapidly during and after the pandemic. Some municipal budgets have grown by more than 30% in the last five years. For example, Tempe's General Fund spending is up approximately 50% since 2020.

The report warns that as revenue growth normalizes, maintaining those spending levels becomes more challenging. Check out the full report: https://bit.ly/4e7wLqh

As part of CSI Arizona’s 2026 Ballot Guide, a new report examines how the proposed “Protect Education Act” could reshape Arizona’s ESA program and impact school choice statewide.

One key finding: Arizona families were already moving away from traditional district schools long before universal ESAs were adopted.

➤ District enrollment has been declining since 2008
➤ Charter schools now educate about 1 in 4 Arizona public-school students
➤ Today, fewer than 70% of Arizona school-aged children are in district schools, down from 80% a decade ago

The report finds Arizona’s shift toward alternative education options predates universal ESA expansion.

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