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AZFEC: “MesaCONNECTED” TOD Plan Threatens Freedom, Space, And Choice

Jan 27, 2026

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | What’s being sold as a harmless planning document is actually a blueprint to fundamentally reshape how West Mesa residents live and move about their city. The MesaCONNECTED...

ALEXANDER KOLODIN: Part 4 Of 4 – Here’s How Correlative Rights Would Work In Arizona

Jan 26, 2026

By Alexander Kolodin | In 1952, Republican Governor J. Howard Pyle appointed a 24-member Underground Water Commission to recommend a new groundwater framework for Arizona. Every member was a farmer or rancher— people who lived and worked on the land and relied on...

T.J. SHOPE: A Fair Colorado River Agreement Is Essential To Arizona’s Future

Jan 23, 2026

By T.J. Shope | One of my grandfathers was a proud Arizona miner. Another was a hard-working grocery store operator in a small Arizona town. Although both of these men led vastly different lives, they both were united around one very important fact for the desert they...

DAVID BLACKMON: Is The Climate Scare Narrative Headed For Bankruptcy?

Jan 23, 2026

By David Blackmon | Writing at Axios, energy writer Amy Harder says “The climate agenda’s fall from grace over the past year has been stunning — in speed, scale and scope.” Harder quotes oil historian and S&P Global vice-chairman Dan Yergin as saying, “There’s no...

ERIK TWIST: The Problem With Public School Political Governance

Jan 22, 2026

By Erik Twist | In a previous op-ed, I argued that Arizona’s district school system is no longer failing quietly or at the margins; it is failing in concrete, measurable ways that any citizen can see. Districts are sitting atop tens of millions of square feet of...

AZFEC: Chaotic Katie’s Failure On Tax Conformity

Jan 21, 2026

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | At a time when Arizonans are still struggling to recover from years of Biden-era inflation, Republican lawmakers acted swiftly to deliver on their Affordable Arizona agenda. On just the fourth day of the...

JULIA CARTWRIGHT: America Risks Losing The Advanced Nuclear Race To China

Jan 20, 2026

By Julia Cartwright | The United States is facing an urgent strategic issue that is moving much faster than most of Washington’s current energy debates. Right now, China is rapidly moving ahead in next-generation nuclear, specifically thorium-fueled molten salt...

ALEXANDER KOLODIN: Part 3 Of 4 – How To Solve The Tragedy Of The Commons In Our State

Jan 19, 2026

By Alexander Kolodin | From harvesting timber in national forests to grazing cattle on the open range, our nation has faced many tragedies of the commons over the years. Whether hunting big game in the wild or extracting oil and gas from underground...

AZFEC: Move Over, Tim Walz. Katie Hobbs Is Now The Most Scandal-Plagued Governor On The Ballot In 2026

Jan 16, 2026

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Over the past month, Minnesota has been hard at work to set the gold standard for jaw-dropping fraud scandals under the watch of Democrat Governor Tim Walz. The Somali...

WARREN PETERSEN: Fighting—And Winning—For Arizona

Jan 13, 2026

By Sen. Warren Petersen | For years, Arizona was governed by Republican majorities in the state legislature—with Republicans also holding the Governor’s and Attorney General’s offices. During that time, we transformed Arizona into one of the most enviable and...

ALEXANDER KOLODIN: Part 2 Of 4 – Lack Of Private Property Rights Is Sucking Rural Arizona Dry

Jan 12, 2026

By Alexander Kolodin | Across rural Arizona, wells are going dry. Unmitigated groundwater pumping is depleting aquifers and leaving rural communities helpless. In places like Sunizona and Salome, large industrial users are to blame. As corporate interests...

ALFREDO ORTIZ: America’s Labor Market Turning A Corner Led By Main Street And GOP Policies

Jan 9, 2026

By Alfredo Ortiz | Friday’s jobs report shows the American labor market is turning a corner. The unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, and average wages grew 40% faster than inflation. Rising real wages are a stark contrast to the Biden administration, where 25% inflation...