Opinion - AZ FREE NEWS

Race-Based Reparations Don’t Make Sense

Aug 31, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | When the notion of race-based reparations was first advanced, I didn’t take it seriously. Surely, something so costly and unhelpful would never gain traction with the American public, so why worry about it? But on further reflection, it...

Don’t Let The Lockdown Artists Bring COVID Hysteria Back

Aug 30, 2023

By Stephen Moore | COVID mania just won’t go away. The deadly strains of the virus have been gone for two years now, and yet the recent outbreak of a mild flu-like variant is again stoking panic on the Left. Nearly 100 universities are requiring masks this fall....

Keep Your Hands To Yourself

Aug 29, 2023

By Cheryl Todd | How many times have we heard our parents tell us "keep your hands to yourself"? Being one of four siblings, my parents had that phrase on replay—constantly. When we were children, my brothers and I were always trying to boss each other around and get...

Adrian Fontes Is Attempting To Illegally Rewrite State Law Through The Elections Procedures Manual

Aug 26, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | The people of Arizona deserve elections that are both accessible and secure—where it is easy to vote and hard to cheat. It is the duty of the legislature to pass bills that ensure this, the Governor to sign those...

Homeschooling Changed Our Lives For The Better – Here Are Answers To 7 Questions We Commonly Receive

Aug 25, 2023

By Adrienne Johnson | “I have to go to a homeschool event for my grandson this weekend,” my co-worker said. “Homeschool? What’s that?” I inquired. And that was the beginning of a huge life-changing path. My family and I moved to Arizona from NY in...

Arbiters Of Free Speech Have Infiltrated Arizona State University Deeply

Aug 23, 2023

By Ann Atkinson | Higher education, ideally a bastion of free thought and inquiry, should eagerly embrace a multitude of voices and perspectives—we usually call that thinking and learning. Yet, in practice, the ubiquitous doctrines of inclusion inscribed into...

Rolling Back Electric Vehicle Subsidies And Reducing TEP’s Rate Hike Are Big Wins For The People Of Tucson

Aug 21, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | For years, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has been the stomping ground for the left to push its Green New Deal Agenda. In fact, it was just over two years ago when the commission quietly released its plan to impose...

Two Truths And A Lie: What Does The 2nd Amendment Say?

Aug 19, 2023

By Cheryl Todd | Much has been said, debated, pontificated, blustered, and raged about the Second Amendment in the U.S. Bill of Rights. Major news media, political talking points, and even official speeches delivered by the President of the United States are filled...

Is The Fair Tax In Our Future?

Aug 18, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Critics of Donald Trump once counted tax evasion among his many faults. But it turned out that he wasn’t breaking any tax laws. He was simply utilizing the complex web of exemptions, deductions, and other rules available to reduce his tax...

These Record Debt Figures Are A Massive Red Flag For The American Economy

Aug 16, 2023

By E.J. Antoni | While the White House touts the success of “Bidenomics,” American families are drowning in debt, especially on credit cards. The latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York show Americans ended the first half of this year with over a...

If Adrian Fontes Doesn’t Clean Up Arizona’s Voter Rolls, It’s Time To Sue

Aug 13, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Clean and accurate voter rolls are a cornerstone to safe and secure elections. And they are required by both state and federal law. Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) specifically obligates...

Is The Green Energy Transition Falling Off The Rails?

Aug 9, 2023

By David Blackmon | Is the much-hyped “energy transition” starting to crumble at its foundations now? In recent weeks we have seen the following: Ford Motor Company warns investors its electric vehicle division will lose $4.5 billion in 2023; Reports that China has...