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Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy
State governors propose relief checks, utility caps, and housing reforms to address affordability as 54% of U.S. adults cite grocery costs as a major stress, AP-NORC poll shows.
- State governors are proposing affordability plans in early-year speeches, including relief checks, utility caps, and housing steps with limits on bulk home purchases by investors.
- U.S. adults report broad strain over costs, with about half citing groceries as a major stressor and AP-NORC finding about 9 in 10 reported higher grocery prices recently, amid rising electricity and housing costs from 2012 until 2021.
- Maine's governor is proposing $300 relief checks to 725,000 residents, while Massachusetts' plan includes 25% electric and 10% gas bill cuts and office-to-apartment conversions, and Arizona would levy a nightly vacation-rental fee to fund housing and utility aid.
- Democratic governors and Republican governors disagree over solutions, with critics warn some revenue shifts could hurt low-income people and favor homeowners over renters.
- Long-Term fiscal and housing strategies include states pursuing property tax elimination proposals, but experts warn legal changes often don’t immediately produce new homes.
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Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy
State officials are hearing voters’ worries about the cost of everyday items such as housing, groceries, utilities and child care.
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