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Obama’s New Overtime Rule
Employer-employee freedom is under constant attack by the Federal Government. Sweeping policy demands such as mandatory paid sick leave, the “fight for $15” minimum wage hike, and byzantine new health care requirements are a few examples of the threats facing...
Professional Lobbyists Lose State Contracts, Tax Payers Win
In a move that sent shockwaves through the political class, Governor Ducey announced last week he would terminate all state agencies’ contracts with professional lobbyists by executive order. Although there has been much balking by government agencies and the...
Picking Winners and Losers: Zenefits Cont…
The 2016 legislative session included ongoing debates about the effectiveness of the Arizona Commerce Authority. Following a challenging Auditor General report and sunset review in the fall, the ACA pursued a renewal of their agency. Skeptical lawmakers opted for...
Club Releases Second Slate of Candidate Endorsements
Phoenix, AZ – The Arizona Free Enterprise Club PAC today has released their second slate of candidate endorsements for Arizona legislative races. After a series of interviews of candidates running for Arizona State House and Senate, The Club PAC has identified several...
Occupational Licensing Depresses The Right to Earn a Living
Over the past 50 years there has been a gradual regulatory encroachment. This has had the effect of stifling competition, discouraging entrepreneurial endeavors, and keeping many people out of the labor market. It might sound like the expansion of federal agencies...
Club Releases First Round of Candidate Endorsements
Phoenix, AZ – The Arizona Free Enterprise Club PAC today has released their first slate of candidate endorsements for Arizona legislative races. After a series of interviews of candidates running for Arizona State House and Senate, The Club PAC has identified...
Voters Are Opposed to Funding “Clean Elections” Bureaucracy
The “Open and Honest” elections ballot initiative is overwhelmingly unpopular with voters when they learn that not only does the initiative fund politicians’ campaigns with taxpayer money, but also support a state bureaucracy to run the program. According to the...
Minimum Wage Initiative a Ploy to Unionize Workers
Currently there is a massive effort underway to get several “California-style” initiatives on the ballot in November. The Club encourages anyone approached on the street by one of these petition carriers to “decline to sign.” One of the initiatives likely to get the...
Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Taxpayer Money for Politicians
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 9th, 2016 CONTACT: Scot Mussi: (602) 508-6088 Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Taxpayer Money for Politicians, Proposed ‘Clean Elections’ Initiative Phoenix, AZ—The Arizona Free Enterprise Club...
Key Findings of Voter Attitudes Regarding Clean Elections Initiative
See the full Press Release on Voters Overwhelmingly Opposed to Taxpayer Money to Fund Politicians. MEMORANDUM TO: Arizona Free Enterprise Club FROM: dave sackett RE: key findings from a survey of voter...
Chamber Exposes Underlying Hypocrisy of Groups Pushing “Clean Elections” Initiative
Yesterday Glenn Hamer at the Arizona Chamber published a great piece on the defective and highly misleading "Clean Elections" ballot initiative, a measure that would substantially increase taxpayer money for politicians to fund their campaigns. The article included...
Growing Corporate Welfare Is the Wrong Kind of Competition
Brent Gardner, the Vice President of Legislative Affairs at Americans for Prosperity, published an article in the Wall Street Journal on the growing state and national trend of corporate subsidization. Gardner cites examples in states such as Washington, Texas, and...