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FACT CHECK: Maricopa County Recorder Didn’t Defend Arizona From Extreme Left Election Policy

Jul 30, 2024

By Merissa Hamilton | The famous poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson from the 1800s once quipped, “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you are saying." This is especially true when observing how our elected officials operate our government. Per...

DOJ Pushes Phoen⁠i⁠x For Cour⁠t⁠-Ordered Mon⁠i⁠⁠t⁠or⁠i⁠ng Of Pol⁠i⁠ce Depar⁠t⁠men⁠t⁠

Jul 27, 2024

By Paul Parisi | On June 13, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released a critical report following a nearly three-year investigation into the Phoenix Police Department (PPD), alleging misconduct including excessive force, discrimination, and...

Maricopa County Recorder Rebuffs Legal Request To Clean Foreign Citizens Off Voter Rolls

Jul 26, 2024

By Merissa Hamilton | This week, the Maricopa County Attorney’s office, on behalf of their client, the Maricopa County Recorder, rebuffed all of the concerns about cleaning foreign citizens from voter rolls that America First Legal (AFL) raised in a letter sent on...

Arizona Has The Blueprint To Stop Illegals From Voting, Other States Should Follow

Jul 26, 2024

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | The surge of border crossings continues. There is an election in just over 3 months. Many voters want to know—can illegals vote? Obviously, it’s illegal for non-citizens to vote. The real question is whether voters...

The Reason Maricopa County Schools Are Failing: New Leadership Is Needed This November

Jul 24, 2024

By Tiffany Benson | I’ve consulted with several Maricopa County constituents and learned very few of us understand the role and responsibilities of the Superintendent of Schools. One thing's for sure, we cannot allow a simpleton to remain in office. For those unaware,...

There’s A Way To Stop Noncitizens From Voting And Dems Are Fighting It

Jul 23, 2024

By Jason Snead | American elections should be decided by American voters. That is why the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation that defends that basic principle by requiring proof of citizenship...

Poverty Is Caused By The Dad Gap

Jul 19, 2024

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Well after 50 years from the end of the Civil War, black Americans in much of the country were not allowed to enter the homes of whites by the front door. Black men could be lynched for looking a white woman in the face. Schools, restaurants,...

World’s Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit

Jul 16, 2024

By Vijay Jayaraj | During his debate with former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden claimed: “The only existential threat to humanity is climate change.” What if I told you that it is not climate change but climate policies that are the real existential...

Copying California’s Election System In Arizona Is An Insane Idea

Jul 14, 2024

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | This fall, the people of Arizona will have a number of critical decisions to make about the future of our state. But one initiative may be the most important issue facing voters in November. Earlier this month, the special...

It’s Time To Expose The Arizona Abortion Access Campaign’s Latest Deception

Jul 12, 2024

By Katarina White | On July 3rd, the Arizona Abortion Access Campaign submitted petitions with the aim of amending the Arizona State Constitution to permit abortions up until the moment of birth. This chilling proposal would prevent the state from intervening in...

Why Gen-Z Is The Most Pro-Family Generation In 50 Years

Jul 10, 2024

By Carson Carpenter | As an 18-year-old student graduating from Arizona State University this May, I constantly think about what is next. Many people in Gen-Z are often told, “After school, you need to find a good paying job” or “You should go to graduate school.” But...

The Case For Draining The Swamp Is Stronger Than Ever

Jul 9, 2024

By Stephen Moore | The latest official employment report finds once again that the federal government and state-and-local government hiring spree is still in full gear. Over the past year health care and government hiring has outpaced every private sector industry....