The Georgia Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling today striking down an absurd state law that prohibited people from earning money by helping mothers learn to nurse their babies. The Goldwater Institute, joined by o...
Congress passed a “prevailing wage” law in 1931 specifically intended to favor white workers and white-only labor unions over nonunionized and minority workers. Jim Crow is long gone. But prevailing-wage laws, w...
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments today in a lawsuit brought by the National Taxpayers Union, the Pelican Institute, and the Goldwater Institute against Louisiana’s absurd sales tax laws. The ...
The Tempe City Council is considering a burdensome, illegal “prevailing wage” ordinance that would restrict qualified businesses from competing for taxpayer-funded public-works projects while hurting small businesse...
Bureaucratic red tape that differs from state to state hits military families hard. As a result, military spouses face an unemployment rate that is nearly six times higher than the general population.
Goldwater’s Breaking Down Barriers to Work Act is helping military families succeed. Our law recognizes that military members and their families do not forget how to practice their trade or profession just because they move across state lines. And it provides much-needed relief to those who are putting their lives on the line for our freedom. Learn more about how we are Breaking Down Barriers to Work for Military Families.
While politicians of all stripes talk of the need to “create more jobs,” about one in four jobs in America requires an occupational license — a government permission slip to work. These licenses are expensive, demand time-consuming training, and are subject to requirements that vary from state to state. The Goldwater Institute has a solution to this problem: the Breaking Down Barriers to Work Act. Learn more about it here.
As Washington is trying to raise taxes by trillions of dollars, the Goldwater Institute is showing America how to keep taxes low and the economy strong. Goldwater defeated one of the largest tax hikes in America, won the battle for a flat tax in Arizona, and made it one of the lowest-tax states in the country. Read more about our victory.
Working from home has been the norm for much of America’s history. Yet today, local governments are restricting Americans’ ability to start home-based businesses. The Goldwater Institute’s Home-Based Business Fairness Act is a state reform that says people who work from home without disturbing their residential neighborhoods can do so, without seeking a costly and time-consuming home occupation license. Learn more about it here.
Goldwater is protecting a cornerstone of Americans’ liberty: the right to own and use their property as they see fit.
When government stands in the way of people who just want to pursue their career, Goldwater breaks down barriers to work.
Free speech is under attack in America. But Goldwater is leading the fight to protect Americans’ right to speak their minds.
Goldwater is unleashing innovation in healthcare, fighting to protect and expand patient choice, access, and affordability.
Anytime government threatens to trample the U.S. Constitution, Goldwater is ready to go to court to defend our rights.
Goldwater takes down cronyism, sweetheart deals, and government overreach so Americans are treated fairly and equally.
Goldwater is expanding school choice nationwide so families can get their children the education they deserve.
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