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Americans Should Take Islamism Very Seriously

Nov 11, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | In a speech following 9/11, President Bush assured us that in spite of this terrorist attack, all humans deep in their hearts long for freedom and brotherhood. It’s a comforting sentiment, but it’s not true. Radical Islamists openly proclaim...

New Study Finds Arizona’s Monopoly Utility ESG Goals Will Double Utility Bills

Nov 10, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | For several years, Arizonans have faced a threat of radical renewable energy mandates being imposed on our grid. In 2018, the voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would have required utilities to generate 50% of their...

A Reckoning Is Coming For The Failing Energy Transition

Nov 8, 2023

By David Blackmon | It didn’t make a ton of news in the United States media, but a new study published by the International Energy Agency in mid-October emphasizes the enormous potential roadblock to a successful energy transition posed by a projected need to...

Kids Don’t Need College To Find Success

Nov 5, 2023

By Bruce Goodmansen | You know something is seriously wrong with our nation’s universities when the ultra-liberal Bill Maher vigorously advised our youth, on his nationally syndicated cable TV show, to stay far away from college because “it just makes you stupid.”...

Voters Should Think Twice Before Approving Billions In Unwise And Unnecessary K-12 Bonds

Nov 3, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | K-12 schools in Arizona are currently flush with cash. Between billions in increased state spending from the legislature, COVID cash from the feds, and declining student populations, district school spending is at an all...

Mayor Gallego Proves Again That She’s Willing To Silence Anyone To Gain More Power

Oct 30, 2023

By Jeff Caldwell | Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego continues to govern as a tyrant. Just look at item 37 on the next agenda she set for the November 1 Phoenix City Council meeting. The item calls for the City of Phoenix to accept a grant from a Rockefeller-sponsored entity...

Unstaffed Drop Boxes Jeopardize The Safety And Security Of Our Elections

Oct 30, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Following in the footsteps of his predecessor (now-Governor Katie Hobbs), Secretary of State Adrian Fontes appears determined to implement an Election Procedures Manual (EPM) that is ripe with unlawful...

When Bonds Become Bailouts – The Case Of Mesa USD

Oct 28, 2023

By Arman Sidhu | As Arizona's largest public school district, Mesa Unified School District is a critical case study for the future of K-12 funding, particularly in a state that champions competition and choice for its families. Despite headlines boasting of population...

Net-Zero By 2050 Has Zero Chance Of Succeeding

Oct 27, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Arizona State University President Michael Crow believes we are in such danger that we should amend the U.S. Constitution to empower the government to deal more expansively with climate change. Dr. Crow’s view that constitutional protections...

How To Handle Guns And Ghouls Safely On Halloween

Oct 25, 2023

By Cheryl Todd | Practicing gun safety is paramount every day of the year, not the least of which is Halloween. On a day when millions of people all across the nation celebrate the holiday by concealing their true identity and intentionally scaring friends and...

Democrat Spenders Blame Tax Cuts And School Choice For Budget Shortfalls

Oct 23, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Last week, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) released an updated state revenue forecast showing that Arizona may be facing a $400 million budget shortfall next year. And as predictable as the sun rising...

Katie Hobbs Owns The Arizona Budget Deficit

Oct 21, 2023

By Jeff Caldwell | On Wednesday, October 11, Arizonans learned the budget Katie Hobbs signed into law will possibly have a $400 million shortfall. This means the state won’t have enough money to fund the budget because it’s too big and is spending too much money....