OPINION
This Past Year Proves We Cannot Ignore School Board Elections
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | For a long time, school board elections have been one of the easiest to ignore. Maybe it’s because the names on the ballot don’t stand out as much as the candidates for President, Governor, or U.S. Senate. Maybe it’s because...
Let’s Look at Limiting These Never-Ending Election Campaigns
By Dr. Thomas Patterson | In 1952, Dwight Eisenhower announced he was a Republican 10 months before the general election. In June, he resigned his military office to devote full time to his presidential campaign. Adlai Stevenson was already a Democrat by 1952 but...
The Evidence Shows That Arizona Is Funding Education at Historic Levels
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | If you have been listening to the left and their friends in the media over the last several years, you might be under the impression that conservatives in the legislature have chronically underfunded K-12 education. But this...
Democrats Are Using the ‘Latino Coalition’ to Manipulate Redistricting Maps
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | The final push on Arizona’s redistricting maps is upon us. And for the most part, things are getting better. The maps are reflecting the community input that the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission has received over the...
The Corporation Commission’s Upcoming Meeting Could Have a Huge Impact on You
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | If you don’t typically pay attention to the Arizona Corporation Commission, now is a good time to start. The role of this government agency is to set rates and policies for utilities. That sounds simple enough, right? But for over...
It’s Time to Move on School Choice Reform
By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Teachers’ unions appear to have run into a buzz saw. On October 25, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten tweeted enthusiastic support for a Washington Post article titled “Parents claim they have the right to shape...
The City of Phoenix Vaccine Mandate Is Dangerous and Outrageous
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Vaccines should always be voluntary and never be forced. But apparently, the City of Phoenix doesn’t care about freedom. Last month, the city announced that its employees will have until January 18, 2022 to be fully vaccinated...
Medicare Ads and Other Inane Policies
By Dr. Thomas Patterson | We’ve all seen them, the Medicare TV ads exhorting seniors to apply for enhanced benefits. Government appears to be coaxing often reluctant retirees into greater dependence. But this is a colossally bad idea, even for those of us who support...
Arizona’s Establishment Media Proves to Be a Failure in Its Coverage of the Scottsdale School District Scandal
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Another school district scandal went viral last week. This time, it was in Scottsdale. But there’s a good chance that you didn’t hear about it from Arizona’s establishment media. Because once again, they were late to the party. In...
Maricopa County’s Bond and Override Election Results Should be a Wake-Up Call to Teachers’ Unions
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | People are fed up. And parents, in particular, are frustrated with school boards across the state. Now, they are starting to speak up. But it’s not just with their voices at local school board meetings. Last week, they spoke up at...
Race Baiters Are Trying To Divide Us
By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Americans are barraged with messaging from left-wing politicians and their supportive media informing us we are a fundamentally racist nation, frozen in amber from our slaveholding past, and denying it only proves how racist we are. But the...
The Arizona Supreme Court’s Ruling Against Budget Bills Creates Uncertainty and Frustration
By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Devastating. That’s how it felt earlier this week when the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s ruling in Arizona School Boards Association v. State of Arizona. This decision strikes down critical reforms...
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