Queen Creek Tribune
Samantha Rae
Arizona’s First Things First program is facing a critical funding crisis. Declining tobacco use has cut its primary revenue source by nearly 50%, threatening the sustainability of child care scholarships, family support services, screenings and quality improvement programs for children birth to age 5. Without new revenue streams—such as a proposed tax on vaping and nicotine products—Thousands of families, providers and early educators across the state could be at risk.
