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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Hitting Above Average
Posted on September 28, 2003 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Satya ThallamThe East Valley's legislators scored well on the Goldwater Institute's 2003 Legislative Report Card, which grades legislators according to their commitment to free markets, limited government, rule of law, individual liberty, and individual responsibility.
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15 Years of Defending Liberty
Posted on April 08, 2003 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Jeff FlakeWhen I arrived at the Goldwater Institute more than 10 years ago as 29-year-old political neophyte, I was dispatched by the board of directors to meet with then-Speaker of the House Jane Hull. I was surprised at how happy she was to meet someone she didn't know.
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A Recipe for Corruption
Posted on March 22, 2003 | Type: Op-Ed | Author: Satya ThallamCorporation Commissioner Jim Irvin is in the hot seat with the threat of impeachment in the air, but lawmakers are missing the opportunity to address the root of the problem - the commission itself.
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Lobbyists Work on the Government -- And for It
Posted on January 28, 2003 | Type: In the News | Author: Laura KnaperekIn the hearings conducted at the Legislature, almost all that attend and testify are individuals who represent agencies and departments of government. This appears to be a violation of the separation-ofpowers doctrine that is supposed to be for the preservation of liberty of citizens. What impact do such activities have on legislation? And are we, the citizens, paying for government lobbyists to work for the interests of these same agencies and departments?
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Business Lobby Lacks Consensus on Key Legislative Issues
Posted on January 03, 2003 | Type: In the NewsDivided government will be the name of the game when Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano and the Republican-controlled State Legislature start the 2003 session Jan. 13.
