Archive for Government Reform

Wil Cardon: Congressman Jeff Flake Continues to Waste Money for Travel

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off by

Phoenix, Arizona – A recent study by CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, found that Congressman Jeff Flake has no shame when it comes to the amount of government money he is willing to waste. Phoenix’s KPHO-TV highlighted the study’s findings in which Congressman Flake has reimbursed himself $20,000 for travel, meals and other expenses. [...]

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Rep. Ben Quayle Legislation Wins Committee Passage

Mar 27, 2012 Comments Off by

WASHINGTON (DC) – Congressman Ben Quayle issued the following statement after his bill, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862) passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. H.R. 3862 would increase the transparency and fairness of federal rulemaking by allowing public input and requiring notice when activist groups seek to [...]

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Save Money, Double Turnout with Consolidated Local Elections

Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off by

By Lucy Morrow Caldwell Ask any grassroots activist and he’ll tell you that getting out the vote is tough, because the majority of Arizonans have busy lives beyond the ballot-box. Worse still, with elections happening at a variety of times throughout a two-year cycle, many voters don’t know when an election is taking place. This [...]

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Let’s Open the Door to Compassionate Volunteers

Feb 14, 2012 Comments Off

By Diane Cohen As you read this, hundreds of doctors and other health care professionals are ready to come to Arizona to provide free medical care for those in need. They are volunteers from around the country, who pay their own travel, room and board so that they can donate their skills over the course [...]

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Take Action to Control Powerful Government Unions!

Feb 02, 2012 Comments Off

Dear Arizona Taxpayer, Today in the Senate Government Reform Committee, the majority members voted in favor of four important bills that would reform powerful government-worker unions: SB 1484 — Paycheck Protection for Government Employees — Prohibits government employers from taking money from employee’s paychecks for union activities without express annual authorization. SB 1485 — Prohibition [...]

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OBAMACARE: A Panel Discussion at the Goldwater Institute

Feb 02, 2012 Comments Off

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE A Panel Discussion: OBAMACARE Phoenix, AZ – On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Arizona Mainstream Project (AMP) will bring to the public a panel discussion on Obamacare.  Speaking on this panel will be Goldwater Institute’s Senior Attorney Diane Cohen and Director – Center for Economic Prosperity Byron Schlomach, Dr. Jeff Singer, and [...]

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A One-Two Punch to Union Release Time

Jan 31, 2012 Comments Off

By Taylor Earl In December, the Goldwater Institute filed a constitutional challenge to the City of Phoenix’s practice of “release time” within the police union. This practice takes six city police officers off the streets and puts them behind desks to work as full-time union managers, 35 to work as part-time union representatives, and one [...]

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Congressional Virtual Townhall on School Choice

Jan 24, 2012 Comments Off
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Matt Salmon: Stop the Congressional Insider Trading, NOW!

Jan 23, 2012 Comments Off

By Matt Salmon With Congress’ approval ratings in single digits, many are asking why I want to return to Washington. It is, after all, one of the most unpopular jobs in America. The fact is, Congress has rightfully earned its unpopular reputation. But instead of ignoring it, I am running to do something about it. [...]

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Do police officers pay for release time?

Jan 18, 2012 Comments Off

By Taylor Earl The Goldwater Institute recently filed a lawsuit challenging Phoenix’s “release time” practice that sends six city police officers to work as full-time union managers, 35 to work as part-time union representatives, and one to work as a union lobbyist. Although these employees are released from city duties to perform union duties, taxpayers [...]

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