Who was the first U.S. president? What are the two major political parties in the United States? A new survey of 1,300 Arizona public high school students reveals that only 3.5 percent have enough basic civics knowledge to pass a U.S. citizenship test with questions like these. Freedom From Responsibility: A Survey of Civic Knowledge Among Arizona High School Students reveals these troubling findings in detail and shows how they can be fixed. Read Freedom From Responsibility here. | The Goldwater Institute filed a public records request asking the City of Glendale to provide all documents related to negotiations with any potential new owner of the Phoenix Coyotes. Glendale refused and the case law it cited did not provide a legal basis to withhold the documents. Because of this clear violation of Arizona's public records law, the Goldwater Institute has filed suit against the City of Glendale. | The Arizona state budget deal just reached for FY2010 includes a tax increase to go to the voters to decide. You've been watching your household budget lately, so why can't the Arizona legislature watch its budget too? This satirical video shows just what lawmakers are asking you to do. Watch it here. |