OPINION
TOM PATTERSON: This Might Be A Good Time To Get Rid Of Some Failed And Outmoded Clutter In Public Life
By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Americans are getting fed up with their government. Why not remove some useless government-provided “stuff” from our lives? It would be cheap and easy. For example, Daylight Savings Time (DST) can’t compete for attention with issues like...
MIKE BENGERT: The First Step To Improving SUSD’s Financial Situation Is Removing Its Superintendent
By Mike Bengert | At the April 1 meeting of the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board, the main topic of discussion was once again the FY2025-2026 budget. As usual, SUSD Chief Financial Officer Shannon Crosier presented slides filled with numerous...
AZFEC: Attention Adrian Fontes: We Won’t Back Down From Your Attacks
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Adrian Fontes has proven himself to be good at two things during his tenure as Arizona’s Secretary of State: losing in court and throwing tantrums. It’s really unfortunate. The state’s top election official is not supposed to be...
PAM KIRBY: They Took Our Schools. We’re Taking Them Back.
By Pam Kirby | Arizona families have watched a quiet crisis unfold in their local school districts. Board meetings once focused on academics and fiscal responsibility have become battlegrounds for political agendas and bureaucratic overreach. Parents have been...
DAVID BLACKMON: This Might Be The Biggest Stain On Biden Admin’s Legacy
By David Blackmon | News broke last week that the Biden Department of Energy (DOE), led by former Secretary Jennifer Granholm, was so dedicated to the Biden White House’s efforts to damage the dynamic U.S. LNG export industry that it resorted to covering up a 2023 DOE...
AZFEC: The Time For Every State To Adopt Arizona’s Model Policy To Stop Illegals From Voting Is Now
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | In 2022, the Arizona Free Enterprise Club crafted the blueprint to stop illegals from voting in our elections, authoring landmark legislation that was signed into law, becoming the first state in the nation requiring proof of...
TIFFANY BENSON: No God, No Prayer, But This “Religion” Is Thriving In Public Schools
By Tiffany Benson | Many Americans believe the Supreme Court rulings on Engel v. Vitale (1962) and Abington School District v. Schempp (1963)—landmark cases banning prayer and Bible reading from public schools—effectively removed all forms of religious activity during...
TOM PATTERSON: News Flash: Free Trade Is A Good Thing
By Dr. Thomas Patterson | President Trump, by his own declaration, loves tariffs. In fact, tariff is his “favorite word.” Tariffs purportedly produce funds, “billions and billions, more than anybody has ever seen before,” which can be used for essential spending or to...
AZFEC: Corporate Media Joins Hobbs And The Radical Left In Their Latest Attack Against School Choice
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the Radical Left have made it clear that they want to dismantle school choice in our state. Despite getting trounced in November’s election where teachers’ unions and other anti-school...
MONICA YELIN: The Truth About Modern Racism: How Some Are Exacerbating Division And Trivializing Real Cases
By Monica Yelin | Is DEI a good thing? Is being Hispanic an accomplishment? We must challenge these prevailing narratives and advocate for a more empowering discourse. In today’s America, the conversation around racism has been hijacked, not by those who genuinely...
RON PAUL: DOGE Is Necessary Shock To System DC Swamp Has Long Feared
By Ron Paul | One of, if not the, highlights of President Donald Trump’s first months in office has been the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by entrepreneur (and the world’s richest man) Elon Musk. Under Musk’s leadership, DOGE has not just exposed...
AZFEC: Arizona Cities Continue Opposing Tax Cuts Despite Years Of Windfalls From The State
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Every time the Republican-controlled legislature considers cutting taxes, the biggest obstacle is the taxpayer-funded lobbyists representing cities, towns, and counties. They come down to the legislature year after year accusing...
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