GCI's latest report estimates that the net cost of the ESA universal vouchers represent over half the projected state budget shortfall for FY2024 and two-thirds of the projected shortfall for FY2025. Cost of the Universal ESA Vouchers - Grand Canyon Institute

Careful analysis of the Ernst & Young report on University of Arizona Global Campus finds estimated marketing costs of $5,000 per enrolled student, low academic persistence. Is it worth fixing? grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/exorb…

Use the $175 million sitting in ESA vouchers accounts instead of taking from the opioid settlement to balance the budget. One of multiple financial oversight recommendations in the latest GCI report. ESA Voucher Program FY2023: Where the Money Went - Grand Canyon Institute

New data suggests that $360 million dollars has accumulated unspent in ESA voucher accounts. ESA Voucher Accounts Had $360 Million Unspent, While the State Pulls Funds from the Opioid Settlement - Grand Canyon Institute

The root cause of the $350 surcharge ASU announced this week is the $2 billion cost of the flat tax that now threatens to flatten Arizona universities. Impact of the Flat Tax: ASU Surcharge, Lost Financial Aid, Lost Future Teachers, Larger Classes - Grand Canyon Institute

Prop. 499 in Glendale raises the minimum wage for hotel and event center workers to $20. The Grand Canyon Institute finds it boosts workers significantly at modest cost to employers. Glendale Prop. 499: A Boost to Workers, Modest Challenges for Employers - Grand Canyon Institute

Fake Children ESA Universal Voucher Fraud case raises financial integrity issues that must be addressed. Read the full GCI response here. grandcanyoninstitute.org/news/esa-vouch…

Dave Wells discusses staff shortages and ESA voucher fraud on Horizon. Ghost kids make first public appearance! GCI Researchers Provide Key Insights into ESA Universal Vouchers on Horizon and Sunday Square Off - Grand Canyon Institute

14 people in Tempe died, living on the streets in 2024. Prop 312 encourages criminalizing the unhoused. Homelessness is not a property rights problem, but a human rights challenge. Closing 2024: Prop. 312 Homelessness, Flat Tax, and More - Grand Canyon Institute

Because Prop. 126 does not define "services," Goldwater lawsuit against Town of Gilbert shows what a mess Prop. 126 may create. Read more at GrandCanyonInstitute.org Gilbert, Arizona

Learn why the Point in Time Count leaves out most of the unsheltered people with an illustration from Tempe. grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/homel…

Arizona Online Instruction needs a better system of accountability. GCI tells the story of how Damian Creamer amassed a fortune with tax dollars even though Primavera, has three straight D grades and prior grading systems may not have been adequate. grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/chart…

How the Point in Time Count undercounted the homeless and why realizing that is critical as temperatures soar. grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/homel…

The Grand Canyon Institute estimates the net cost of universal ESA vouchers in FY2025 as $350 million. grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/educa…

Flat Tax represents more than a $2 billion hit to this year's state budget--so the budget essentially flat lines. Read the full report: grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/taxes…

Both Federal and State options exist to fund SNAP. 433,000 Arizona households should not face hunger. USDA has funds or the Governor can call a special session. grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/pover…

83% of Arizona voters support a Paid Family and Medical Leave program in poll released today. Read more at grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/large… Arizona Early Childhood Alliance ChildActionAlliance Arizona Center for Empowerment

The bad news is conforming to HR1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) is a budget killer. The good news, the Grand Canyon Institute identifies more than $2 billion in revenue options. Read our latest report! grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/budge…

Why federal tax conformity threatens state funding priorities. GCI looks at no conformity, significant conformity and minimal conformity with latest JLBC revenue numbers grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/budge…

In FY2025 The Real Cost of Universal ESA Vouchers was $360 million. 75% of students participating never attended district or charter school. This is the net added cost to the state compared to if the program did not exist. Read the details here. grandcanyoninstitute.org/research/educa…