Opinion - AZ FREE NEWS

DEI Is an Attack on Campus Free Speech

Mar 3, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Jonathan Haidt is a professor at NYU, an acknowledged leader in the field of social psychology, and a champion of free speech. He recently faced a requirement that all scholars wishing to present research to the Society for Personality and...

The People of Arizona Deserve a Chance to Vote on Critical Race Theory

Feb 25, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Racist policies have no business in Arizona. And in 2010, our state’s voters made that clear when they passed Proposition 107. This amendment to Arizona’s Constitution banned affirmative action programs in the state that were...

Stopping Katie Hobbs’ Nomination for DHS Was a Great First Step, but There’s More Work to Do

Feb 18, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Katie Hobbs’ reign as governor of Arizona is off to a rough start. She was booed at the Phoenix Open this past weekend. She looked foolish in an interview before the Super Bowl with Fox News Sunday host...

Please Don’t Let Biden Cancel Social Security and Medicare Reform

Feb 16, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Joe Biden is facing a moral dilemma. Does he embrace politically unpopular reforms to Social Security and Medicare that will ensure their survival for future generations? Or does he, for short-term political gain, aggressively block any...

Republicans Need to Protect Arizona’s Citizens from Executive Overreach

Feb 11, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Katie Hobbs certainly seems to like power. That’s probably why she was so giddy with laughter and excitement during her swearing-in ceremony last month. Now, she’s gotten to work. And despite her claims that...

Now That Social-Emotional Learning Programs Are Being Eliminated, Schools Can Prioritize What Matters: Academics

Feb 4, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | It’s always a good day when an elected official holds to his campaign promises. And as the newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne has done just that. During his campaign, Tom said he would make it a priority...

The High Cost of Banning Dissent

Feb 3, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was possibly the most consequential public policy blunder in our history. The enormous costs included $5 trillion or so in unproductive federal spending, inflation, reduction in our standard of...

Are Electric Vehicles the Solution to Climate Change? Or Is It a Government-subsidized Scam at Over $30,000 per Car?

Feb 1, 2023

By Terence E Winters, PhD | James Dyson, Britain’s multi-billionaire version of Elon Musk, announced in 2019 that he was terminating his private company’s project to design, build, and market “a radically different” electric car (EV). The project, housed in its own...

Mesa Public School Board Gives Middle Finger to Parents

Jan 30, 2023

By Ed Steele | On January 24th, the Mesa Public School Board chose to maintain a relationship with and send district funds to the National School Board Association (NSBA). They might as well have also given parents the middle finger. In September 2021, the NSBA sent a...

Conservatives Must Take Action to Stop Ranked-Choice Voting in Arizona

Jan 28, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | This past November’s election in Arizona was a complete disaster. Not only did voting machines fail across Maricopa County, but many voters were suppressed and disenfranchised. Right now, we should be working toward solutions that...

To Halt the Surge in Fentanyl Deaths, Arizona Must Target the Distribution Networks

Jan 27, 2023

By Pat Nolan | The surge in deaths from Fentanyl overdoses is overwhelming communities across the country. Fentanyl is responsible for at least 70 percent of all drug deaths in the U.S. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the United States suffered...

Katie Hobbs’ Budget Is One Big Liberal Wish List

Jan 21, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | The people of Arizona do not want to turn our state into the next California. But just a few weeks into her reign as governor, Katie Hobbs has made it clear—that’s exactly what she intends to do. Last week, Hobbs...