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Republicans Need to Protect Arizona’s Citizens from Executive Overreach
With Hobbs prepared to rule by executive action for the foreseeable future, HCR2039 would be a great first step toward reining in her emergency powers.
As Katie Hobbs Spouts Lies About K-12 Education Spending, Republicans Must Push Back
Republicans have been winning the education debate, and Democrats are not happy. Now, they are willing to do whatever it takes to change the narrative.
Arizona Free Enterprise Announces 2020 General Election Endorsements
Phoenix, AZ (September 3, 2020) – Today the Arizona Free Enterprise Club announced its slate of candidate endorsements for the 2020 general election cycle. The endorsed candidates represent individuals who align with the organization’s...
COVID-19 One-Size Fits All Policies Have Unintended Consequences
Dr. Jeffrey Singer is in a unique position to opine on the current situation in our country and state. Not only has he worked as a general surgeon for 35 years, including within a hospital, he is also a Senior Fellow with the Cato Institute, researching and...
Supervisor Mike Goodman Wants Higher Taxes But Doesn’t Pay His Own Taxes
Hypocrisy in politics in nothing new, but it does matter when it comes to taking more money out of your wallet. That brings us to the story of Pinal County Supervisor Mike Goodman. For years Mike Goodman has pushed for tax increases in Pinal County, the largest being...
Open Letter to Governor Ducey on Extending Shutdown Nightmare
Dear Governor Ducey: As a free market organization that represents entrepreneurs, job creators and hardworking taxpayers throughout the state, the Free Enterprise Club has defended many of the actions that you have taken to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Dealing with a...
It’s Time to Reopen Arizona
This cannot go on much longer. The economic and societal damage being inflicted by the shutdown is escalating by the day, and Arizona business owners and families are getting crushed. There are now over 22 million unemployed unemployed in the US, thousands of small...
Covid-19 Modeling for Arizona Has Been a Complete Failure
Just like the rest of the country, Arizona residents have since mid-March hunkered down, self-isolated and followed the advice of medical experts and our political leaders to stop the spread of Coronavirus. The rationale provided to us was that if extreme actions were...
Private Sector Steps Up in Battle Against Coronavirus
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US in early March, it became evident that the government lacked the capability, efficiency and nimbleness to effectively contain the spread. Critical measures such as developing accessible and reliable testing turned into a...
Initiative Groups File Lawsuit to Allow for Online Signature Collection
In an effort to save their failing ballot measure campaigns, a coalition of liberal organizations have gone to state and federal court to be granted the ability to collect initiative signatures online. Among the groups looking to change the signature collection...
Lack of Oversight and Spiraling Costs Hinder Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Last week the Arizona Free Enterprise Club released our report detailing the poor performance of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (full report can be viewed HERE). The information in the study should provide more than enough evidence for lawmakers to reject...
New Report Shows that Public Transit In Phoenix Uses More Energy Per Passenger than Light Duty Truck
Utilizing data provided by the National Transit Database, a new study by transportation policy expert Randal O’Toole shows that public transit has been consuming more energy per passenger mile than the average light truck or SUV since 2016. Passenger vehicles, planes...