by Nick Dranias
Goldwater Institute
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms from oppressive federal gun bans under the Second Amendment. Now, the Court is considering whether the Constitution also protects that right against local gun bans under the [...]
by Clint Bolick
Goldwater Institute
Stroll into a car lot these days and you’re sure to get a warm reception, maybe free popcorn and soft drinks, and definitely plenty of attention. Car dealers are among the businesses hardest-hit by the recession.
So Chandler used-car dealer Tracy Tingue decided he needed to spice [...]
By Byron Schlomach, Ph.D.
Goldwater Institute
The last two state budgets have been hard on Arizona’s state parks. With a deficit in the billions, state funding to maintain the parks and run the department has been trimmed by 28 percent. In an effort to keep our wonderful parks maintained, [...]
by Nick Dranias
Goldwater Institute
Nine months ago, the Goldwater Institute introduced a plan to apply the principles of limited government to the governments closest to home. A New Charter for American Cities advocates the establishment of a “Local Liberty Charter” whereby citizens and local public officials could [...]
by Clint Bolick
Goldwater Institute
The open warfare among Maricopa County elected officials continues to escalate. But it was taxpayers and ordinary citizens who took the shrapnel from the latest barrage.
In a shocking incident rebroadcast on YouTube, a sheriff’s detention officer, Adam Stoddard, recently was caught [...]
By Byron Schlomach, Ph.D.
Goldwater Institute
Twenty years ago a biologist showed me a graph from a peer-reviewed scientific journal that showed an alarming increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. Then I noticed the graph’s scale was logarithmic and made even small increases look exaggerated. I’ve been skeptical of the science [...]
by Nick Dranias
Goldwater Institute
For tyrants, December 15, 1791 is a day that lives in infamy. It is the day the Bill of Rights was ratified. The Bill of Rights not only confirmed that the federal government was meant to be one of limited powers, it also crucially underscored the [...]
Phoenix–Like countless enterprising American immigrants before her, Cindy Vong came up with an inspired business idea.
Ms. Vong, a licensed nail technician who owns LaVie Nail Salon in Gilbert, last year opened a second business called Spa Fish Therapy. The therapy, which is popular in many Asian countries and in other [...]
by Mark Flatten
Goldwater Institute
The operators of Tucson International Airport have scrapped the use of racial preferences in awarding concession contracts. That is in sharp contrast to efforts by the City of Phoenix to preserve race-based programs at Sky Harbor International Airport.
The Goldwater Institute reported [...]
By Byron Schlomach, Ph.D.
Goldwater Institute
It is often said that if we don’t study history, we are condemned to repeat it. The Pilgrims of yesterday have a valuable lesson for Americans in today’s health care debate.
Many today do not know that the Pilgrims initially faced continuous [...]
by Matthew Ladner, Ph.D.
Goldwater Institute
The movie Zombieland delivers a humorous take on the zombie movie genre. The protagonist has survived the outbreak of zombie-ism by following a set of self-developed rules. Rule number one: cardio. You must stay in shape so you can out run the zombies [...]
Phoenix–Today the Goldwater Institute asked a court to strike down an agreement between the City of Tempe and the developer of Sea Life Aquarium, a children’s theme park at Arizona Mills Mall. The agreement provides tax subsidies and concessions to the private business in violation of the Arizona Constitution and [...]
