In Defense of Liberty

  • Justice Denied

    A new Goldwater Institute report shows that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office improperly clears crimes in violation of FBI standards, essentially declaring unsolved crimes solved. Read Justice Denied here.

    Blind Justice

  • 100k for Teachers

    Rock star teachers deserve rock star paychecks. New Millennium Schools shows how highly effective teachers can earn six-figure salaries, while their students end up being the big winners.

    100K Teachers

  • Local Level Liberty

    A New Charter for American Cities: 10 Rights to Restrain Government and Protect Freedom is a groundbreaking new concept that will reign in out of control municipal governments and maximize freedom at the local level.

    Local Level Liberty
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Got Civics?

Who was the first U.S. president? What are the two major political parties in the United States? A new survey of 1,300 Arizona public high school students reveals that only 3.5 percent have enough basic civics knowledge to pass a U.S. citizenship test with questions like these. Freedom From Responsibility: A Survey of Civic Knowledge Among Arizona High School Students reveals these troubling findings in detail and shows how they can be fixed.
Read Freedom From Responsibility here.

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Goldwater Institute v. City of Glendale

The Goldwater Institute filed a public records request asking the City of Glendale to provide all documents related to negotiations with any potential new owner of the Phoenix Coyotes. Glendale refused and the case law it cited did not provide a legal basis to withhold the documents. Because of this clear violation of Arizona's public records law, the Goldwater Institute has filed suit against the City of Glendale.

Report Card

Is your legislator on the honor roll or did they earn a C, D or worse?

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Spending Watch

How fast does the Arizona state government spend your money? $792 per second.