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Goldwater Institute Stands up for Yuma Taxpayers in AZ Court of Appeals

Taxpayers in Yuma, Arizona, have been paying an illegal property tax for years—and now, the Goldwater Institute is fighting for..

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Standing Up for Free Speech at the Oregon Supreme Court

Picture it: You run a successful small business, but there’s one big catch—it’s illegal to accurately describe what you’re selling. That’s not..

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Arizona Town Ditches Illegal Attempt to Dump $70 Million Debt on Residents

Taxpayers in Payson, Ariz., are no longer on the hook for a massive debt after the Goldwater Institute and local..

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Free Speech Victory! Oregon Appeals Court Strikes Down Vape Censorship

Imagine running a small business, but with one big catch: it’s illegal to accurately describe what you’re selling. For years,..

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Arizona Town Illegally Dumps $70 Million Debt on Residents; Goldwater Sues

When the town of Payson, Ariz., decided to take on $70 million in debt without voter approval, resident Deborah Rose..

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Another Victory Over Municipal “Prevailing Wage” Overreach

Fighting government overreach, especially at the local level, never really ends. But if you keep at it, one victory for..

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Childcare at Risk as AZ Bureaucrats Push Burdensome New Regulation

Countless working parents in Arizona face endless waiting lists and exorbitant costs for quality childcare, yet state bureaucrats want to..

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The Billion-Dollar Government Mandate You Probably Haven’t Heard About

A top-down government-imposed mandate is costing billions of dollars a year in wasted tax dollars and lost opportunities for workers..

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Victory! Goldwater Compels School District to Stop Blacklisting Conservative Reporter

In a victory for free speech, the Goldwater Institute has compelled the Flagstaff Unified School District to stop unconstitutionally blacklisting..

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Goldwater Puts Tucson on Notice to Repeal Illegal ‘Prevailing Wage’ Mandate

It’s a costly, burdensome policy that excludes qualified businesses from competing for public-works contracts. Decades of data and research show..

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