Goldwater Institute

Phoenix--The Goldwater Institute is pleased to announce it has partnered with Helium.com to provide its members and other policy enthusiasts an online forum to debate hot policy issues.

A settlement has been announced of the lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute on behalf of five charter schools against Superintendent Tom Horne, the State Board, and the State Board for Charter Schools. The parties have agreed on the wording of this press release and will not comment further.

While health insurance costs continue to rise nationwide, policymakers can do more to bring more affordable health insurance to Arizona, according to a new Goldwater Institute report released today.

Dr. Elliot Eisenberg finds if the price of a new home increases by $1,000 then more than 2,000 households in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Prescott, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Tucson will become priced out of purchasing a new home. At a time when housing prices are at a all time high, Mesa's $221 "Cultural Impact Fee" is a luxury many cannot afford.

Group seeks strict adherence to law requiring fees be directly related to new growth