Government Accountability
A government that operates behind closed doors cannot be the government of a free people. The Goldwater Institute has prompted several reforms shining light into the inner workings of government, including the nation’s most comprehensive online database of line-by-line government spending and restrictions on politicians using tax money for self-promotion. Our regular watchdog reports are helping citizens hold their elected officials accountable.
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Goldwater Group Gives Low Grades to Legislators
Posted on September 29, 2003 | Type: In the NewsRepublican legislative leaders earned only marginal marks, and no Democrat received higher than a D-grade, from the Goldwater Institute in its analysis of 191 votes during the 2003 Arizona legislative session.
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Best and Worst of Legislature
Posted on September 28, 2003 | Type: Article | Author: Satya Thallam"If you give a mouse a cookie," a popular children's book says, "he'll want a glass of milk." Simply put, this is standard behavior for legislators: Afforded an inch of responsibility by voters, they soon seize a foot of authority.
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Big Spenders on Notice
Posted on September 28, 2003 | Type: Article | Author: Darcy OlsenWho can keep track? With state legislators introducing nearly 1,000 bills each session, it's almost impossible to keep an eye on what our representatives are up to.
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Hitting Above Average
Posted on September 28, 2003 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Satya ThallamThe East Valley's legislators scored well on the Goldwater Institute's 2003 Legislative Report Card, which grades legislators according to their commitment to free markets, limited government, rule of law, individual liberty, and individual responsibility.
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15 Years of Defending Liberty
Posted on April 08, 2003 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Jeff FlakeWhen I arrived at the Goldwater Institute more than 10 years ago as 29-year-old political neophyte, I was dispatched by the board of directors to meet with then-Speaker of the House Jane Hull. I was surprised at how happy she was to meet someone she didn't know.
