NEWS UPDATES
Emergency Orders Are Being Abused Across Arizona—It’s Time for the Legislature to Act
Government officials in cities and counties across Arizona are using emergency orders to beat up on local citizens.
Arizona Is Now a High Tax State Thanks to Prop 208
It wasn’t that long ago when Arizona’s top marginal tax rate was one of the most competitive in the country! But all of that changed thanks to Proposition 208.
Backers of the Corp Comm Green New Deal Think That Legislators Are Too Stupid to Handle Energy Policy
Several interest groups and Green New Deal activists have coalesced around one argument: legislators aren’t smart enough to handle energy policy.
Prop 208 Voters Were Deceived—Now Small Businesses Are Paying the Price
They said that Proposition 208 wouldn’t affect the Arizona economy or small businesses. But small businesses are already seeing the effects.
Corporation Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson Turns Her Back on Voters for Power and Control
In a surprise move, Lea Márquez Peterson voted for herself to serve as chair of the five-member commission. Who do you think voted with her?
The Game Has Changed For The Education Debate in Arizona
The narrative around education funding in Arizona has been dominated by the K-12 establishment, teachers’ unions, and their cheerleaders in the mainstream media. For years they have told the public, despite billions in new education funding pouring in the past...
Addressing Election Integrity in Arizona for 2020 and Beyond
Fresh off the heels of a ten-hour public forum in which several Arizona lawmakers and President Trump’s legal team—led by attorney Rudy Giuliani—discussed potential irregularities and fraud with the Presidential election results, State leadership is facing extreme...
Most States Reject Higher Taxes at the Ballot Box; Arizona is the Lone Exception
While public attention has been on the highly charged speculations of the Presidential race, voters in 17 states throughout the country were asked to vote on a variety of tax measures at the ballot box. The results of these measures were fascinating to say the least,...
Julie Gunnigle Wants to Bring Radical Law Enforcement Agenda to Maricopa County
Watching American cities devolve into daily riots and chaos has spooked most voters, even those sympathetic to the idea of police reforms. Recent polling shows that residents in riot-torn cities such as Portland overwhelmingly support a crackdown by police, and that...
Arizona Free Enterprise Club FINAL 2020 General Election Endorsements
We are exactly one week from election day, and with that a reminder of the Club’s 2020 general election endorsements. Our list is similar to our previous release, except the Club does want to highlight that several Judges are being targeted by the left for their...
Welcome to the Twilight Zone: Covid Stimulus Checks to Criminals
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act last spring, the goal was to help families and businesses struggling with layoffs, closures and hardships caused by the pandemic. Yet to no one’s surprise, the multi-trillion-dollar...
Arizona Free Enterprise Announces 2020 General Election Endorsements
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club has released its final slate of endorsements for the 2020 general election cycle. The endorsed candidates represent individuals who align with the organization’s principles and key policy goals. Club President Scot Mussi...