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Tax Issues Force Arizona’s Economic Outlook Ranking To Slip

May 14, 2021

The American Legislative Exchange Council's latest annual Rich States, Poor States report shows Arizona's economic outlook ranking is slipping. Of the 15 variables the report uses for its economic outlook ranking, Arizona received poor grades for its top marginal...

Regulatory Capture, Teacher Unions, And COVID Child Abuse/Imprisonment

May 10, 2021

By Dr. Donald S. Siegel and Dr. Robert M. Sauer | In his seminal article in 1971 on the economic theory of regulation, the Nobel Laureate George Stigler of the University of Chicago argued that government agencies were often “captured” by the industries they were...

As Small Business Owners Struggle To Find Employees, Leaders Look To Improve Desire For Jobs

May 8, 2021

By B. Hamilton | This month’s jobs numbers report, showing a dismal 266,000 jobs added last month to the nation’s economy, has not surprised small business owners. School closures, erratic school schedules in states allowing students to return to the classroom, and...

Retailers Anticipate Fastest Growth Since 1980s

May 8, 2021

With more businesses reopening and bringing employees back to work, the U.S. economy is on firm footing and could see its fastest growth in more than three decades, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today. “While there is a great deal of...

Ducey Rescinds Unemployment Executive Order To Meet Job Market Demands

May 4, 2021

On Monday, Governor Doug Ducey rescinded a March 2020 Executive Order that waived the requirement that an individual receiving employment benefits must be actively looking for work in order to receive the benefits. Arizonans receiving unemployment benefits may...

Natural Resource Committee Members Urge Biden “To Stop Selling American Mining Jobs To Foreign Nations”

Apr 29, 2021

Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar joined his fellow Republican members of the Natural Resources Committee in urging President Biden to support American mining jobs. Gosar, Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman and other members of the Committee sent a letter to Biden...

Arizona Legislature Fails This Year To Pass Bill Critical To Student Learning

Apr 24, 2021

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | The Arizona legislature failed this year to pass a bill that would have required third grade students to be held back if they failed to learn to read adequately. The unsuccessful bill uncovered some unhappy truths about the state of...

Democrat States: “Voter Suppression” For Me, But Not For Thee

Apr 14, 2021

By Arizona Free Enterprise Club | It is now very obvious that the left and liberal media's commitment to false and hyperbolic rhetoric regarding election bills in Arizona, Georgia, Texas, and elsewhere is not about policy but rather demonizing Republicans. But the jig...

Arizona Joins Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Over Expansion Of Federal Regulations

Mar 9, 2021

PHOENIX – Arizona's Attorney General has joined a coalition of 12 states in filing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration over a massive expansion of federal regulations through executive order. The lawsuit challenges President Biden’s Executive Order...

Biden Is Determined To Reward His Political Supporters

Feb 27, 2021

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | America’s recent presidents have been all over the spectrum politically, but they shared one thing in common: near total indifference to our national debt. George W. Bush wasn’t that interested in fiscal matters, not vetoing a single bill his...

Arizona Small Businesses Tax Relief Passes Out Of House Ways And Means Committee

Feb 18, 2021

PHOENIX – On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation that revises Arizona tax structure for taxpayers and protects small business from over taxation by the federal government, without impacting the state general fund. The vote on HB 2838,...