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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....

Are You Creating Or Allowing?

Oct 20, 2023

By Cheryl Todd | The lives of our children and grandchildren will be impacted by the decisions we make today. Are your decisions creating the pathway toward individual liberties for current and future generations? Or are you simply allowing cultural whims that seem to...

New Mexico Gun Grab Emergency Order Reminds Us Why HCR2039 Is Necessary

Oct 18, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | “The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Unless you are New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham, who thinks she can just declare a public health emergency and ignore what the Constitution...

Government Unions Call The Shots

Oct 17, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | American school children are taught that they are being raised in a democracy, where elected officials pass the laws, bureaucrats administer the laws, and government workers dutifully carry them out. That’s a crock. Americans at this time are...

Taxpayer Subsidies For Hollywood Are Coming Back To Haunt Arizonans

Oct 14, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | “Don’t California our Arizona.” It’s a saying we’ve had around here for quite some time, and for good reason. Not only is California known for having ridiculously high tax rates, but woke policies in the state have:...

Before You Foot The Bill With More Bonds And Overrides: Is Your Local School District Rightsizing?

Oct 12, 2023

By Arman Sidhu | Amid the passage of historic school choice legislation in Arizona, the educational opportunities available to students and families today are unparalleled with the state’s universal ESA program. In addition to providing Arizona families with voice,...

Why I Asked Councilmember Dunn To Resign

Oct 10, 2023

By Mayor Jason Beck | I ran for Mayor of Peoria on the slogan of helping Peoria “Realize Its Full Potential.” When Jane and I discussed running for office, we were filled with gratitude for the great blessings Peoria has been to our family. We have created a...

My Top 7 List Of Arizona’s Worst School Districts

Oct 10, 2023

By Tiffany Benson | Depravity abounds in Arizona’s public education system. From Buckeye, to Phoenix, to Tucson—and many school districts in between—the Valley is infested with radical board members, sleazy administrators, and predatory educators. All of these are...

It’s Time For the Arizona Corporation Commission To Reduce Energy Costs For All Customers

Oct 9, 2023

By Jeff Caldwell | Radical Leftists and solar panel companies are freaking out over the upcoming Arizona Corporation Commission meeting on Wednesday, October 11 at 10:00am! But, based on the available public comments, they are the only ones who have contacted the...

Queen Creek’s COVID Resolution Should Be Adopted In Every City In Arizona

Oct 7, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | It’s time for COVID mandates to go away forever. And last month, one Arizona town took a step in this direction when it passed a resolution that needs to be a trend in every city throughout our state. With a desire...