Good op-ed by Hamer on Gov. Brewer’s Personnel Reform

Glenn HamerAFP-Arizona sometimes disagrees with the AZ Chamber of Commerce, but Glenn Hamer has a good op-ed in today’s Republic explaining why Arizonans should support the state personnel reform legislation (HB 2571) created by the Brewer Administration and quarterbacked in the Legislature by Rep. Justin Olson. Imagine if your company wasn’t able to reward its best employees with raises, wasn’t able to hire new employees when they were needed, and…
Read more...Truth in Spending — Please send a note to Gov. Brewer’s policy advisors!

Dear Arizona Taxpayer, Senate Bill 1275, the Truth in Spending reform bill, has passed the House Appropriations Committee and will soon go to the House floor for a final vote before going to the desk of Governor Jan Brewer. We need to start now to make sure that Governor Brewer’s policy advisors understand how important Truth in Spending is for budget transparency and fiscal restraint in Arizona. (You can read…
Read more...Please thank House Approps members for Voting for Truth in Spending

Dear Arizona Taxpayer, Senate Bill 1275, the Truth in Spending reform bill, has passed the House Appropriations Committee and now needs to get to the House floor for a final vote before going to the desk of Governor Jan Brewer. You can read more about Truth in Spending at the bottom of this post. TAKE ACTION! Please send the majority members of the House Appropriations Committee a short email note…
Read more...Block from BASIS: "Privatize the Entire Government Education System"

Dr. Michael Block, head of the BASIS Charter School group and arguably the most successful school reformer in Arizona, made the following statements in a round-table interview in the Arizona Republic on education reform: Robert] Robb: If you could implement any single one idea to improve K-12 education in the state, what would it be? Block: I would privatize the entire government school system. I don’t think you can actually…
Read more...Take Action for Truth in Spending and Union Reforms

Dear Arizona Taxpayer, Several important bills are making their way through the Legislature right now. We need you to take action today to make sure our Legislators listen to the taxpayers–not to the spending lobbies and the government employee unions. Arizona needs Truth in Spending! Senate Bill 1275, the Truth in Spending reform bill, has passed the Senate and now goes to the House! (See which Senators voted Yes and…
Read more...Ask Your Legislators to Sign the Health Care Freedom Pledge!

AZ HealthCare Freedom Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is getting a lot of bad advice from her advisors and from the health insurance lobby. Under their guidance, her office is spending $30 million of federal taxpayer money to set up an ObamaCare health insurance exchange in Arizona. STOP THE ARIZONA OBAMACARE EXCHANGE! (Action link at bottom.) An Arizona ObamaCare exchange would not just be useless when it comes to protecting consumers…
Read more...2009 Legislative Scorecard

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Read more...Make Your Voice Heard on Important AZ Bills!

Dear Arizona Taxpayer, Several important bills are making their way through the Legislature right now. We need you to take action today to make sure our Legislators listen to the taxpayers–not to the spending lobbies and the government employee unions. Arizona needs Truth in Spending! Senate Bill 1275, the Truth in Spending reform bill, would require a special vote if the Legislature wants to increase state spending at a rate…
Read more...2010 Legislative Scorecard

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Read more...2011 Legislative Scorecard

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