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Feds Steal $1 Million—Goldwater Urges Court to Hold Them Accountable

Imagine losing your life savings, business assets, or even proceeds from selling your home—all without ever being charged with a..

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Week in Review: Desperate Patients Get Good News

Maryland mom Hannah Lowe’s young son suffers from a fatal form of childhood muscular dystrophy. So she knows firsthand how..

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Government Is Keeping Their $9K on a Technicality. The Supreme Court Should Act.

Two innocent business owners suffered an injustice at the hands of the federal government, joining the ranks of countless others..

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Week in Review: “Extreme racial politics of DEI are crumbling”

Something remarkable happened this week in the world of higher education. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that it..

Constitutional Rights
Supreme Court Justices Question Civil Asset Forfeiture

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that when the government confiscates a car under the “civil asset forfeiture” laws, it..

Constitutional Rights
The Government’s Ultimatum: Give Up Your Property or Go to Jail

Welcome to Seward County, Nebraska, where a government scheme is robbing innocent Americans of their hard-earned property and money—to the..

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Week in Review: Dr. Phil, Racism, and Our Kids

Former California teacher and 2022 Goldwater Institute Freedom Award winner Kali Fontanilla went on the popular TV show Dr. Phil..

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Goldwater Joins Coalition Urging Congress to End Government Theft

The Goldwater Institute is urging congressional lawmakers to reform the federal civil asset forfeiture system, which allows the government to..

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Week in Review: Special Interests Sent Packing

Across the country, special interests are mobilizing to raise taxes, increase government spending, circumvent the legislative process, and rip power..

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Year in Review: Goldwater’s Top 5 Wins for Liberty in 2021

This past year was one of the most successful in the Goldwater Institute’s history. As radical special interests tried to..

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