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Tale of Two Districts: Parents Fleeing Phoenix Union Turns K-12 Funding Narrative on its Head
Since 1994, when Arizona passed legislation to allow students to “open enroll” in a district school outside their boundary, families have been taking advantage of the power of school choice. Open enrollment’s popularity is evident when you consider approximately half...
Education Groups Demand More K-12 Funding While School Districts go on Administration Spending Spree
Here is an under-reported education fact: K-12 schools in Arizona have received over $1 Billion in new funding from the state over the last two years. This infusion of cash is the largest education spending increase in state history, boosting per pupil funding by 20...
Donor Harassment Initiative Looking to Qualify for 2020 Ballot
After failing last year to qualify a measure forcing disclosure of contributions to non-profit organizations and eliminating donor privacy, Terry Goddard is back peddling a revised iteration of “Outlaw Dirty Money.” This time dubbed “The Voters Right to Know...
Don’t Forget to Register to Vote!
Participating in our electoral process is one of our most precious rights, which is why the Arizona Free Enterprise Club is asking Arizona residents to get involved and register to vote! Registering to vote in Arizona is easy and can be done online and in just a few...
Phoenix City Council Considers Forcing Ridesharers to Subsidize Sky Harbor Train
The City of Phoenix is addicted to wasting millions of dollars on antiquated train systems. So much so that they are constantly looking for more people to subsidize the ever-growing and inevitable rising costs. Their new target? Phoenix Sky Harbor patrons...
Pro-Light Rail Comedian Beclowns Himself in Attempt to Downplay Cost of South Phoenix Rail Project
It has been interesting to watch supporters of light rail try to explain away its exploding cost and how projects such as the South Phoenix extension have turned into reckless boondoggles for taxpayers. As has been reported by multiple news outlets, the cost for South...
Superintendent Hoffman Plays Politics with AZ Kid’s Education
It is no secret that Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman is no fan of the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. Throughout the 2018 campaign season, Hoffman was on record taking hostile positions against the school choice...
Light Rail Economic Development Claims by Valley Metro Fall Flat
Today the Arizona Free Enterprise Club has released a study examining the speculative claims made by Valley Metro that light rail has spurred $11 Billion in economic development. Authored by transportation policy expert Randal O’Toole, “Valley Metro Light Rail...
Democrats Vote in Lockstep for Higher Taxes and Fees on Arizona Families
Even with a billion-dollar budget surplus and record state revenues, Democrats in the Arizona legislature were united in their cause to raise taxes and fees on hardworking families. How big was their tax hike push? Every Democrat in the State Senate and House voted...
City of Phoenix Wastes Billions on Light Rail & Neglects Shoddy Roads
For years city politicians, developers and contractors have misled voters on the waste and damage created by the multi-billion-dollar expansion of light rail. They have concealed the true cost of light rail from voters in previous transportation measures by tying...
Voters Will Finally Get a Say on Future of Light Rail in Phoenix
A group of Phoenix residents and business owners successfully submitted over 40,000 signatures to the city clerk yesterday to refer an initiative to the ballot to end the $1 Billion construction of future light rail projects. The committee held a press...
City of Phoenix Stops Wasting Money on the Arizona League of Cities and Towns
Recently the City of Phoenix did something shockingly out of character. They made a good financial decision. Two weeks ago the city council voted 7-1 to end their membership with the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. The League is an organization that...