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Housing & Our Community
BRIEF: A Review of Arizona Building Permit Data

Arizona has 106 building-regulating and permit-issuing jurisdictions. Most (69) are very small (each covering less than 0.5% of state population). All maintain their own building codes, permitting offices,

February 12, 2026 Glenn Farley
Healthcare
Up in Smoke: The Public Costs of Cigarette Smoking by Medicaid Beneficiaries in Arizona

Rising health care – and in particular Medicaid - expenditures have been central to this fiscal challenge for both states and their federal partners, reflecting long-term growth in health care costs and an

February 11, 2026 Glenn FarleyZachary Milne
Crime & Public Safety
Human Trafficking in Colorado: 2025 Update

Colorado’s human trafficking has not improved since 2023, when it tracked its highest-ever year for statewide human trafficking cases.

February 09, 2026 Mitch MorrisseyDJ Summers
State Budget
Colorado's Legislative Pace: 2025 Update

Colorado’s legislative activity has seen an increase in both bill volume and complexity over the past decade.

February 05, 2026 Jimena SanchezErik Gamm