The Latest Breaking News from The Goldwater Institute

Missouri Grandma Refuses To Back Down After Being Ordered To Stop Serving Her Neighbors Free Breakfasts

“I’m sure there is a restaurant in the area that feels this woman is hurting their bottom line,” a netizen said.

Bored Panda · Aug 27

Arizona courts block two conflicting school choice-related ballot measures, leaving 2026 without a citizen initiative

Arizona voters will not decide on Proposition 212 or Proposition 145 this November after two Arizona Supreme Court rulings on Aug. 18, 2026, removed both measures from the ballot.

Ballotpedia · Aug 20

Oregon's E-Cigarette Censorship Is Unconstitutional—and Makes No Sense

Sometimes the state's rules require stores to cover almost the entire label of products—in places that don't even admit minors.

Reason · Oct 8, 2025

AZ school voucher "model" is a disaster

Arizona spent so much money on private schools that it may have to cut hundreds of millions from critical programs

Salon · Jul 16, 2024

Three states end judicial deference practices

Lawmakers in Indiana, Nebraska, and Idaho passed bills in March 2024 to end judicial deference practices in each state. The bills were based on model legislation developed by The Goldwater Institute and the Pacific Legal Foundation, titled the Judicial Deference Reform Act. 

Ballotpedia · Apr 22, 2024

Three states end judicial deference practices

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia · Apr 18, 2024

Mom Who Let Child Play at a Park Finally Removed From Unfit Parent Registry

It's about time.

Reason · Jul 26, 2023

NIMBY Cities Are Using Your Tax Dollars To Lobby Against New Housing

Publicly funded leagues of cities are fighting zoning reforms in state capitals across the country.

Reason · Jun 1, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: States target diversity, equity in higher ed

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The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023