Arizona Case Study

We live in a rapidly evolving world in which all of us carry in our pockets little computers that allow us to interact in ways never before imagined. The reason we’ve had this great acceleration in innovation and technology is largely that it all happened too quickly for the regulators to stop it...

By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore Last week, I posted a quick blog warning state-level politicians , especially in the GOP, from touting falling unemployment rates in their states as a measure of success. Usually falling unemployment rates are a good thing, however the recent...

By: Patrick Hedger, Policy Director-American Encore The complaint that Congress “does nothing” or reports claiming the previous Congress was “the least productive in history” are somewhat annoying. Supposedly seasoned politicos like to make this point as if they are offering something insightful...

By: Patrick Hedger-Policy Director, American Encore Today Arizona Governor Doug Ducey made a smart move against a dumb system that is failing American students nationwide. Governor Ducey called on the State Board of Education to scrap the controversial “Common Core” standards handed down by the...

American Encore has chosen Arizona as its 2015 case study for conservative reform. This week Arizona Governor Doug Ducey unveiled his FY 2016 budget . Watch this video to learn more about how Governor Ducey is prioritizing Arizona's commitments.