OPINION
Arbiters Of Free Speech Have Infiltrated Arizona State University Deeply
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
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?
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?
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
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
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?
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...
Let’s Get Serious About Eliminating The Department Of Education
By Dr. Thomas Patterson | “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2023.” If you’ve read this far, you have completed HR899, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie. Abolishing the DOE isn’t a new idea. The department was created in 1979 by the Carter...
Why Proposed Rural Groundwater Control Legislation Is Bad For Arizona
By Rep. Gail Griffin | There has been a lot of talk recently about rural groundwater bills not getting a hearing at the Arizona State Legislature. Over the years, proposed legislation has gone by many names, including “Groundwater Conservation Areas,” “Special...
Democrats Are Quickly Transforming Into The Party Of Censorship
By Betsy McCaughey | A Pew Research poll released July 20 found that 70% of Democrats think the government should restrict what appears on social media, a dramatic change from five years ago when a majority of Democrats supported a free marketplace of ideas....
Stopping The Unelected Bureaucrats: Unleashing The Holman Rule On The Swamp And Deep State
By Paul Burton | Let us diagnose the problem, namely we have bureaucrats that are behaving as an unelected fourth branch of the federal government. It does not matter which agency we look at; they are oversized, bloated with funds allocated for redundancies, and...
Phoenix Wants To Eliminate Parking Spaces In Another Ridiculous Push To Become A 15-Minute City
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | How much do you like to walk in 110-degree heat? If you’re a resident of the city of Phoenix, you may need to start getting used to it if the city council gets its way. A proposed ordinance in Phoenix is looking to significantly...
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