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3 Ways Local Government Is Violating Arizonans’ Freedoms Right Now

The holiday season is here and 2024 is drawing to a close, but cities across Arizona are taking no time..

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Proof of Concept: Arizona Prop 312 Is Already Forcing Action on Homelessness

Now you have our attention on homelessness. That’s the message elected officials in six Phoenix metropolitan-area cities are sending their..

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‘Go Green,’ No Matter the Cost? Arizona Says No Way.

Did you know that Arizona has one of the most reliable power grids in the country—despite also having over 100..

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Arizona Town Bans DEI

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is dominating our government, universities, and businesses, but one town in Arizona has taken a..

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Municipal Malfeasance

From imposing burdensome business mandates to pouring hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into a homelessness crisis that’s only gotten..

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As violent crime skyrockets, Pima County plans to set more criminals free

Violent crime is skyrocketing in Pima County, but officials are too busy planning to release lawbreakers onto the streets to..

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AZ Town’s ‘Office of Big Brother’ Is Exactly What George Orwell Warned About

At first glance, not a whole lot jumps out about usually quiet town of Gilbert, Arizona. With a population of..

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3 Ways Local Government Violated Arizonans’ Rights in 2023

From outright refusing to enforce the law to imposing mandatory “green” mandates, examples abound of local governments violating Arizonans’ rights..

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DC’s ‘Green’ Mandates Come to Arizona Cities

Washington, D.C., might be 2,200 miles away from Arizona, but the powerful hand of government is reaching across the country..

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The Price of Refusing to Prosecute

Violent criminals are roaming free, and the public servants charged with putting them away refuse to do anything about it...

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