Government Accountability
A government that operates behind closed doors cannot be the government of a free people. The Goldwater Institute has prompted several reforms shining light into the inner workings of government, including the nation’s most comprehensive online database of line-by-line government spending and restrictions on politicians using tax money for self-promotion. Our regular watchdog reports are helping citizens hold their elected officials accountable.
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The Accidental Hockey Mogul
Posted on October 11, 2012 | Type: In the NewsHow is it that Olsen was named the 64th most influential person in the sport by The Hockey News on the publication’s yearly power list? The answer: by slapping down the Coyotes’ best shot yet at finding an owner.
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Arizona University Students Unknowingly Contributed $120,000 to Prop 204 Campaign
Posted on September 28, 2012 | Type: Press ReleaseArizona university students have contributed over $120,000 in cash and funded countless man hours to support the Yes on Proposition 204 campaign, which would permanently raise the state sales tax, yet most of them probably don’t even know they’ve made a contribution. In fact, many of them may not even agree with the initiative.
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Judicial Watch Takes Its Eye Off the Ball
Posted on September 20, 2012 | Type: Blog | Author: Clint BolickJudicial Watch, the Washington, D.C.-based group that describes itself as a conservative watchdog, has taken on all types of government corruption and waste.
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Mesa loses - again
Posted on September 11, 2012 | Type: In the NewsFor at least 43 years, personal adornment has been deemed constitutionally protected free speech. It goes back to when the U.S. Supreme Court concluded you could wear a black armband to school to protest the Vietnam War and the principal couldn't stop you.
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2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona
Posted on August 15, 2012 | Type: Policy Report | Author: Nick DraniasThe annual Goldwater Institute Legislative Report Card scores Arizona lawmakers on their support of principles of limited constitutional government. Each piece of legislation is assessed in one of four categories for whether it expands liberty consistent with the Arizona Constitution, or restricts liberty.
