(The Center Square) - The Arizona Legislature has agreed to a new $18.29 billion bipartisan budget, making the state the first in America to fully implement President Donald Trump’s tax cuts.
The budget will deliver approximately $1.45 billion in tax relief for Arizonans over the next four years and limit spending growth to 3.05%.
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