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November 22, 2008

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Policy Reports

Articles: 8

"More Roads to Travel: A Path to Transportation Solutions in Arizona"
Byron Schlomach, Goldwater Institute Policy Report, April 30, 2008

"Buses, Trains and Automobiles: Finding the Right Transportation Mix for the Phoenix Metro Region"
John Semmens, Goldwater Institute Policy Report #188, January 08, 2004

"Light Rail: Inefficient, Ineffective and Unfair"
John Semmens, Goldwater Institute Policy Brief, December 10, 2003

"How Urban Density Intensifies Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution"
Wendell Cox, Arizona Issue Analysis #162, October 01, 2000

"Light Rail in the Valley - What Awaits Voters at the End of the Line"
Robert J. Franciosi, Arizona Issue Analysis #160, February 01, 2000

"Public Transit: A Worthwhile Investment? - Revised and Expanded"
John Semmens, Arizona Issue Analysis #144, December 01, 1999

"Grand Canyon Transportation Planning: The Railroading of Visitors"
Dennis Foster, Arizona Issue Analysis #158, October 15, 1999

"Public Transit: A Worthwhile Investment?"
John Semmens, Arizona Issue Analysis #144, April 01, 1997

Goldwater Institute Daily E-mail

Articles: 19

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"TIME for a new transportation plan"
Byron Schlomach, Goldwater Institute Daily Email, September 04, 2008

"Sales tax proposal won’t fix traffic"
Thomas C. Patterson, Goldwater Institute Daily Email, May 06, 2008

"$42 Billion Transit Proposal Moves in Wrong Direction"
Byron Schlomach, Goldwater Institute Daily Email, April 30, 2008

"Don’t Give Up on Toll Roads"
Byron Schlomach, Goldwater Institute Daily Email, April 01, 2008

"Tackling Gridlock"
Leonard Gilroy, Goldwater Institute Daily Email, March 12, 2008

"Honk for Hot Lanes"
Byron Schlomach, Goldwater Institute Daily Email, October 03, 2007

"Forget-Me-Not"
Peter Malgieri, Goldwater Institute Today's News, February 20, 2007

"Road Rage"
Goldwater Institute Today's News, February 05, 2007

"Free-Styling"
Noah Clarke, Goldwater Institute Today's News, January 08, 2007

"Will I See You Tonight, on a Downtown Train?"
Matthew Ladner, Goldwater Institute Today's News, April 25, 2006

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Op-Eds

Articles: 9

"Toll roads must be part of congestion strategy"
Byron Schlomach, Arizona Republic, October 20, 2007

"Logic bumpy in carpool-lane editorial"
Noah Clarke, Arizona Republic, March 03, 2007

"Tackling the “time tax”"
Noah Clarke, Tucson Citizen, February 16, 2007

"A Ticket to Nowhere: 12 Myths About Light Rail in the Valley"
John Semmens and Satya Thallam, East Valley Tribune, January 18, 2004

"Light Rail is a Costly, Bad Idea"
Darcy Olsen, Arizona Republic, January 15, 2004

"A Railroading for Taxpayers"
Satya Thallam, East Valley Tribune, October 30, 2003

"Maricopa County Voters, You're Being Railroaded"
Satya Thallam, Arizona Republic, October 19, 2003

"Safer Streets Possible Without Red-Light Cameras"
Solveig Singleton, East Valley Tribune, May 28, 2002

"We Didn't Become LA"
Robert J. Franciosi, East Valley Tribune, May 09, 2002

News Releases

Articles: 4

"Goldwater Institute Calls TIME Ballot Language Ruling “Absurdly Illogical”"
Goldwater Institute News Release, August 04, 2008

"Interactive Fact Sheet: Transportation Solutions for Arizona"
Goldwater Institute News Release, April 30, 2008

"Goldwater Institute Releases Transportation Report for Maricopa County, Condemning Light Rail Plan and Suggesting Alternatives"
Goldwater Institute News Release, January 08, 2004

"Goldwater Institute Releases Numbers on Maricopa Transit Plan Showing Light Rail to be Inefficient, Ineffective, and Unfair"
Goldwater Institute Press Release, December 10, 2003

Goldwater in the News

Articles: 14

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"Goldwater Institute pans sales tax for transportation, promotes toll roads instead"
Jan Buchholz, Phoenix Business Journal, April 30, 2008

"Starlee Rhoades talks congestion pricing on Sunday Square Off"
Starlee Rhoades, KPNX Channel 12, October 07, 2007

"'Rainy day' raid appeals to some "
Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, January 28, 2007

"Governor's budget plan gets mixed reviews"
Mike Sunnucks, Phoenix Business Journal, January 24, 2007

"Mass transit options have state leaders abuzz"
Daniel Scarpinato, Arizona Daily Star, January 16, 2007

"Freeway land cost skyrockets"
Corinne Purtill, Arizona Republic, May 30, 2006

"Shadegg backs federal oil reserve release, but stresses new refineries"
Mike Sunnucks, Phoenix Business Journal, August 31, 2005

"Arizona leaders eschew pork"
Editorial Opinion, Tucson Citizen, August 20, 2005

"Conservative measure could derail light rail funding"
Mike Sunnucks, Phoenix Business Journal, February 08, 2005

"Residents Favor Transit Tax, Poll Says"
Marty Sauerzopf and Pat Flannery, Arizona Republic, January 15, 2004

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