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ARMAN SIDHU: Arizona’s Bullion Depository Bill Is The Gold Standard For Sound Policy

Apr 2, 2026

By Arman Sidhu | House Bill 2140 would authorize the Arizona State Treasurer to invest up to ten percent of state trust and treasury monies in physical gold and silver bullion, stored in a U.S.-based commercial depository meeting industry standards for secure storage,...

AZFEC: Chaos Katie Runs Away From Budget Negotiations…Now What?

Apr 1, 2026

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Leading under divided government is hard, but it does not excuse a governor from actually governing. Republican legislative leadership has held a clear and defensible line when it comes to the state’s budget: spend only...

TOM FITTON: ActBlue Scandal Demands Answers

Mar 27, 2026

By Tom Fitton | Anyone who values fair elections should be alarmed by mounting evidence that ActBlue—the Democrats’ billion‑dollar fundraising behemoth—has become a conduit for questionable and possibly unlawful campaign contributions. For years, ActBlue has dominated...

VIJAY JAYARAJ: BlackRock CEO Abandons Climate Delusion For Investor Needs

Mar 24, 2026

By Vijay Jayaraj | BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has publicly shifted toward what he calls energy pragmatism, admitting that society now demands a balanced approach to meeting power needs rather than adherence to rigid climate agendas. This could be a pivotal moment for...

AZFEC: Reporter With Red For Ed Ties Exposed For False Claims About Arizona School Choice Program

Mar 20, 2026

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Arizona’s legacy media is at it once again—going after our state’s highly popular Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, which now sits at...

MIKE BENGERT: Menzel’s Goal Is To Disrupt And Dismantle SUSD

Mar 19, 2026

By Mike Bengert | When Dr. Menzel was hired as Superintendent of Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD), he arrived with a stated goal: to disrupt and dismantle what he believed were systems denying access and opportunity to students of color, students in poverty,...

AZFEC: Negotiating With Hobbs On Prop 123 Would Be A Major Self-Own By Legislative Republicans

Mar 16, 2026

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Katie Hobbs would love nothing more than for Republicans at the legislature to start wheeling and dealing on Prop 123, the roughly $300M per year K-12 funding stream from...

LADNER & BEDRICK: The Arizona ESA “Fraud” Myth Is Dead

Mar 13, 2026

By Matthew Ladner & Jason Bedrick | It is said that a lie travels halfway around the world before the truth can get its pants on. But when the truth finally catches up, it tends to arrive with receipts. In recent weeks, anti-school-choice activists have accused...

AZFEC: Cities Penalize Retailers For Their Own Stolen Property

Mar 13, 2026

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | While some legislators are working to keep California-style policies out of Arizona, corrupt municipal leaders in cities such as Phoenix and Tucson clearly haven’t gotten the memo. For...

GAIL GRIFFIN & ANDY BIGGS: Donald Trump Has Opportunity To Make Water Great Again

Mar 12, 2026

By Arizona State Representative Gail Griffin and U.S. Representative Andy Biggs | After decades of finger pointing and failed negotiations over the rights and distribution of the Colorado River, the future of the West stands at a crossroads. The stalemate over water...

TIFFANY BENSON: Pushing Back Against Secularism In Public Education

Mar 10, 2026

By Tiffany Benson | When asked, “What was the original purpose of public education?” A.I. gave this response: The original purpose of public education in the U.S. focused on fostering a literate, cohesive, and obedient citizenry to support a new democracy, ensure...

JASON ISAAC: Climate Cult Grows More Subversive

Mar 5, 2026

By Jason Isaac | The professional climate alarmists aren’t fading away. They’re practically mutating. Louder, angrier, and more desperate than ever, they’ve learned that if outright activism draws too much scrutiny, the next best move is infiltration and subversion....