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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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Districts' cash pool beefs up lobby
Posted on February 12, 2007 | Type: In the NewsEast Valley school districts are spending tens of thousands of dollars to lobby the Legislature this year, in hope the lawmakers will send more of the state's precious funding their way. The Mesa Unified School District, the state's largest district, has budgeted up to $45,000 to spend on lobbying by Jaime Molera, a former state superintendent of public instruction. The district hired Molera, in part, to work with lawmakers on issues related to Career Ladder, a performance pay plan that is a large piece of how the district pays its teachers, he said.
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Government lobbying at odds with taxpayer interests
Posted on February 09, 2007 | Type: In the NewsShould citizens foot the bill for lobbyists? One think tank says no.
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Red Carpet Treatment
Posted on January 30, 2007 | Type: Blog | Author: Benjamin BarrThe Oscars are still a month away, so here are a few awards to tide you over. Drum roll, please. The winners of the Golden Turkey Award for taxpayer-funded lobbying are the Department of Transportation, Maricopa County, and the City of Tucson. In Arizona, these three government bodies are the top-spenders of tax dollars on lobbyists. And while they may be winners of the Golden Turkey Award, the losers are Arizona taxpayers.
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Arizona's New Pop Idol
Posted on January 17, 2007 | Type: Blog | Author: Noah ClarkeThe British Pop band Naked Eyes was ahead of its time. Its 1983 hit song Promises, Promises sums up the Governor's health insurance proposal:
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Drop the Chalupa
Posted on January 04, 2007 | Type: Blog | Author: Jeffrey A. SingerOn December 5, 2006, the City of New York banned the use of trans-fats in restaurants. Ironically, many of the experts proclaiming the dangers of trans-fats were the ones who urged us to embrace them as heart-healthy in the 1980's.
