Pro-Growth Recommendations on Rolling Back Tax Increases
As the Club highlighted last week, through a combination of economic growth and tax and fee increases, Arizona is likely to have a budget surplus this year approaching $1 Billion…
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.…
Current AZ Budget Surplus Built on Tax Increases
The calendar has turned to 2020 and Arizona is once again swimming in the dough. The latest JLBC fiscal update released before the holidays showed that November revenues were $44…
Arizona Should Follow Trump’s Lead by Pushing for Transparency in Healthcare Costs
Strong hospital and insurance lobbies have long strived to block efforts in the state to give consumers more information about what health care services cost. Just last year, there was…
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…
Liberal Groups File Election Initiative to Increase Voter Fraud and Taxpayer Subsidies for Political Campaigns
For years liberal groups have aimed to unravel basic election integrity practices in the state of Arizona. From repealing ballot harvesting to pushing for same day voter registration – the…
$700 Million and Growing: Arizona Enjoying Another Huge Budget Surplus
The Joint Budget Legislative Committee released their October Fiscal Update, and it was more good news for the state budget coffers. September tax receipts were $120 Million above the adopted…
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…
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…
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…