Opinion - AZ FREE NEWS

The One Simple Reason Electric Vehicles Are Doomed To Fail

Jan 3, 2024

By David Blackmon | In a story that seems to be becoming increasingly common as time goes on, The Western Journal reported this week about a Canadian EV owner experiencing some massive sticker shock over the cost of replacing the damaged battery in his electric...

Arizona’s Minimum Wage Could Be $18 Per Hour Soon

Dec 28, 2023

By Carson Carpenter | Arizona’s minimum wage was $13.85 in 2023, up from $12.80 per hour in 2022. On January 1, 2024, minimum wage in State 48 will be raised another 50 cents to $14.35 per hour. This increase will happen despite the fact that Arizona’s inflation rate...

DEI Is Destroying American Universities

Dec 27, 2023

By Douglas Carswell | Any sensible person can see that there is something seriously wrong with many American universities. For several decades many of our most prestigious seats of learning have become hostile to free speech and genuine inquiry. Speech codes have been...

The High Cost Of Unlimited Illegal Immigration

Dec 23, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Governor Katie Hobbs has had a change of heart over the immigration crisis on Arizona’s southern border. She recently reversed an earlier decision against deploying the National Guard, now sending over 200 Tucson sector troops and committing...

The Corporation Commission’s Decision To Roll Back EV Subsidies Is A Big Win For Ratepayers

Dec 22, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | If someone wants to own an electric vehicle (EV), it is perfectly within their right to do so. That’s what it means to have freedom. But EV owners should be the ones to bear the burden of any costs associated with the necessary...

‘Bidenomics’ Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Dec 16, 2023

By Jenny Beth Martin | As Christmas approaches, Americans are making a list and checking it twice — not to determine who’s been naughty or nice, but to determine what they can afford this Christmas. For all too many of them, the answer is, not much, and certainly not...

Every Villain Wants The Same Thing: Control

Dec 15, 2023

By Cheryl Todd | Our family just enjoyed a weekend in Disneyland. We love the Happiest Place on Earth and the opportunity to be lighthearted, spend time together, and play with our granddaughters. On this particular trip, I found myself thinking about the comparisons...

To Succeed In War, We Must Understand Our Enemy

Dec 12, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | The Chinese general Sun Tzu 2,500 years ago wrote, “If you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of 100 battles.” That’s good advice. Unfortunately, America’s media and military leadership feign ignorance of their...

Dysart Unified Board Members Shouldn’t Face Backlash For Prioritizing Academics

Dec 11, 2023

By Tiffany Benson | Students in Arizona public schools are enduring an onslaught of corrupt curriculum and sexual advances from government employees. Innocence is all but lost in our current climate of drag queen story hours, mock gay weddings, and de facto...

Corporation Commission Should Reject Utility-Proposed ESG Net Zero Resource Plans

Dec 9, 2023

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | A History of Harmful Mandates Arizonans have faced repeated attempts over the last six years by various interest groups to impose costly Green New Deal energy mandates on utility ratepayers. In 2018, liberal billionaire Tom Steyer...

The Only Two-State Solution That Makes Sense

Dec 8, 2023

By Yale S. Wishnick, Ed.D. | The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has the potential to find an effective resolution by considering the two-state option of relocating Palestinians to Jordan. This relocation would allow for their assimilation without hindrance, as there is...

Chandler School Board Member Should Resign For Her Antisemitism

Dec 7, 2023

By Sepi Homayoun | I was born and raised in Iran and experienced the upheaval of the Revolution firsthand, escaping with my family at the age of 12. Having witnessed the atrocities of conflict in the Middle East, the events of October 7th are particularly chilling....