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How Asset Forfeiture Undermines Government’s Legitimacy

Apr 17, 2021

By Timothy Sandefur, Goldwater Institute | Civil asset forfeiture—which allows law enforcement officers to seize people’s cash, cars, or other property by claiming it was involved with a crime—is often called “policing for profit,” because police officers and...

A Mother’s Journey Through Arizona’s K-12 School System

Apr 16, 2021

By Heather Rooks | I am a busy mom of 4 wonderful children and a wife of a hard working husband. I had the best memories of watching each of my children experience their 1st year of school in the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD). Their teachers were kind,...

Both Republican And Democrat Voters Show Their Support for Election Integrity Bills In New Poll

Apr 16, 2021

A poll conducted late last week by the Free Enterprise Club and Heritage Action shows that bipartisan majorities support sensible reforms that strengthen Arizona’s election laws.

Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for School Choice in Arizona Continues to Grow

Apr 15, 2021

By Matt Beienburg | Arizona voters are asking lawmakers to lead on Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs), and their voices just got louder. The state’s ESA program—which allows families to use a portion of the state dollars allotted for their children to pay...

Democrat States: “Voter Suppression” For Me, But Not For Thee

Apr 14, 2021

By Arizona Free Enterprise Club | It is now very obvious that the left and liberal media's commitment to false and hyperbolic rhetoric regarding election bills in Arizona, Georgia, Texas, and elsewhere is not about policy but rather demonizing Republicans. But the jig...

Governor Must Immediately Begin Education Campaign On Dangers Of Masks

Apr 14, 2021

By Sen. Kelly Townsend | On March 25 Health Canada issued a memo regarding the safety of face masks that contain graphene or bio-based graphene. Graphene is exfoliated graphite to a very small layer of nanoscopically thin flakes of hexagonally-arranged carbon atoms...

Masks In Classrooms Debate Prompts #LetTheChildrenBreathe Rally

Apr 12, 2021

By Catherine Barrett | While the wearing of masks has become a norm across the world as we strive to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, the debate over their efficacy continues. Parents and teachers, who doubt the need for masks, are heeding the words of Robert Frost:...

The Liberal Media Must Not Have Read the Kentucky Election Bill that “Expands Voting Access”

Apr 11, 2021

By Free Enterprise Club | This past week in Kentucky, HB 574 was signed into law. Despite the Kentucky legislature consisting of Republican supermajorities in both the House and Senate, the account for Democratic Governors tweeted, "While Republicans like @BrianKempGA...

Copyright Bots Powered by a 1998 Law Threaten the Public’s Right to Know

Apr 10, 2021

By Jonathan Hofer | A clever Beverly Hills police officer allegedly tried to thwart a police-reform activist’s attempt to post an unflattering video of the officer’s conduct by blasting Sublime’s song “Santeria” from his phone. Why would he do that? The officer...

Governor Ducey Should Follow The Science By Signing The “Mask Freedom” Bill

Apr 9, 2021

By Free Enterprise Club | Democrats have become far too comfortable with controlling you. For many of them, COVID-19 has been a power grab, seizing the opportunity to enact emergency orders and implement other restrictions on your freedom. They've crushed restaurants...

Democrats Play The Long Game At The Border

Apr 9, 2021

Since January 2021, Border Patrol agents have encountered multiple large groups attempting to enter the U.S. illegally

Who Pays the Corporate Income Tax?

Apr 8, 2021

President Biden is proposing to finance his infrastructure spending proposal by increasing the corporate income tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent. What difference will that make? If there is one thing that virtually all economists are united about, it...