OPINION
PAUL PARISI: Affirmative Action Or Self-Determination?
By Paul Parisi | On November 3, 2026, Arizona voters will decide the fate of Proposition 142. The measure would prohibit preferential treatment based on race or ethnicity in public institutions. Supporters call it a return to the constitutional promise that all...
AZFEC: Arizona Cities Are Fleeing Flock
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | One by one, cities and towns across Arizona are abandoning their contracts with Flock Safety, the manufacturer of the controversial Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) you see around town. The black pole with a little solar...
MIKE BENGERT: SUSD Has Plenty Of Education Experience. Where Are The Results?
By Mike Bengert | Dr. Jennifer Johnson is the union-backed, Menzel-aligned progressive candidate for the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board in the 2026 election. A career educator, she campaigns on the slogan “Experience Matters.” That is true,...
YENDI PARKER: After Years Of Complaints, Yuma’s Biosolids Fight Finally Brings State Action
By Yendi Parker | For residents of Yuma County, concerns over biosolids are nothing new. For years, residents, growers, businesses, and local officials have raised concerns about odors, flies, dust, debris, and the sheer volume of treated sewage sludge being brought...
DAVID BLACKMON: It Is Absurd To Think China Will Ever Abandon Coal
By David Blackmon | Since the approval of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 by every nation on earth except the United States, the ever-compliant global media has flooded newsprint, airwaves and digital space with narratives that China is moving away from coal. We...
BONNER COHEN: No, MIT, ‘Clean Energy’ Isn’t The Future — Nor Is It Really Clean
By Bonner Cohen | Is the world still transitioning to green energy in the era of Donald Trump and in the midst of, yet again, geopolitical unpleasantness in the oil-rich Middle East? While climate activists bewail the Trump administration’s embrace of fossil fuels and...
DAVID BLACKMON: Democrats Mask Their Climate Agenda — For Now
By David Blackmon | Faced with the general craziness stemming from voters’ decisions to nominate far-left radical DSA candidates to represent the party in congressional races in half a dozen states now, Democrats are working overtime to mask their party’s true agenda...
JASON BEDRICK: Channel 12 And The Case Of The Missing Context
By Jason Bedrick | Craig Harris of Channel 12 is out with another story cunningly designed to make Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program look like a runaway subsidy for private schools. Regular readers will recognize the pattern: take real numbers,...
MIKE BENGERT: Are Scottsdale School Board Members Leaders Or Menzel Followers?
By Mike Bengert | At the June 23rd meeting, the three-member progressive majority of the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUDSD) Governing Board approved a $20,000 raise and contract extension for Dr. Menzel. His annual salary, not including stipends, bonuses, or...
YENDI PARKER: From Yuma To The Capitol: How A Local Effort Helped Deliver Historic Property Tax Relief For Arizona Veterans
By Yendi Parker | For anyone who has lived in Yuma, the sound of military aircraft overhead isn't unusual. It's part of daily life. So perhaps it is fitting that an effort to significantly expand property tax relief for Arizona's disabled veterans has roots here....
AZFEC: $1.4 Million In Small Dollar Donations Vanishes From Katie Hobbs’ Campaign Finance Report With No Explanation
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | “I’m Katie Hobbs, and the rules don’t apply to me.” That might as well run at the end of the next campaign ad featuring Arizona’s governor. Since taking office in 2023, Hobbs has been building a rap sheet of...
ALLEIGH MARRÉ: Sophie Cunningham Stuck Her Neck Out For Our Daughters. It’s Time For Parents To Join Her.
By Alleigh Marré | Sophie Cunningham seemed to have it all. As a guard for the Indiana Fever in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), Cunningham’s star power was on the rise. She boasts 5 million Instagram followers, countless brand partnerships, and...
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