The Crisis Hurting American Independent Businesses
Rising homelessness is plaguing cities across the country, and independent businesses are paying a heavy price with fewer customers willing to visit. Sameer is an independent business owner in Tucson, his restaurant is being impacted by homelessness. Sameer and entrepreneurs like him have one simple ask for city officials: work with us.
Sameer’s American Dream
When Sameer first came to the U.S., it was to earn his Master’s degree. He worked at a Diner at night to pay for school. In 1996, he bought his own restaurant and has been here ever since. 28 years later, hear what free enterprise means to him.
What One Big Beautiful Bill Got Right… and Where There’s Work Left to Do
A little over one month since President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) into law, the legislation continues to generate headlines, with leftist activists flooding town halls during the August Congressional recess and a new letter from the Congressional Budget Office providing additional fiscal impact estimates. Despite the continued anger from paid […]
More and More Socialists Are Popping Up In America’s Biggest Cities
New York isn’t the only major American city that is about to get their first socialist mayor — Minneapolis and Seattle are next on the list for a full-scale socialist takeover. “I am a democratic socialist.” That’s a line from Omar Fateh, the presumptive next mayor of Minneapolis who beat out the incumbent mayor Jacob […]
Memo: State Legislature Protects Arizona From Becoming California
FROM: Citizens for Free Enterprise ActionTO: Interested PartiesRE: Arizona 2025 Legislative Session Analysis The Arizona Legislature adjourned its 2025 regular session on June 27. At 165 days the session was five days longer than last year’s session, but still significantly shorter than the record long session in 2023. Overall, legislators considered more than 1,850 different bills and resolutions. […]
New York’s Next Mayor: A Soviet-Style Socialist
New York Democrats just nominated the most radical nominee for mayor in the country’s history. Self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani appears to be on a glide path to being the next mayor of America’s largest city — and anxious business owners and entrepreneurs are wondering if they should escape the city, while they still have the chance. Mamdani has spoken about his […]
Memo: Governor Kemp, Georgia General Assembly Step Up For Free Enterprise
FROM: Citizens for Free Enterprise ActionTO: Interested PartiesRE: Georgia 2025 Legislative Session Analysis The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up its 2025 legislative session in April after considering more than 1,300 different bills. On July 1, many of the new laws passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Kemp took effect. In total, Governor Kemp signed 363 […]
Freedom
Naomi began her journey at La Paloma Flowers as an employee. After working her way up to manager, Naomi was given the opportunity to buy the business. She was scared at first after taking a such a big risk, but now she calls it the “best decision of my life.” La Paloma continues to be […]
Opportunity
Naomi began her journey at La Paloma Flowers as an employee. After working her way up to manager, Naomi was given the opportunity to buy the business. She was scared at first after taking a such a big risk, but now she calls it the “best decision of my life.” La Paloma continues to be […]
New York Spends Your Money To “Study” How to Spend Even More of Your Money
Only in New York would politicians think the best use of $5 million taxpayer dollars is to hand it to nine people to “study” how to waste even more of your money. The New York reparations commission is being tasked by Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul with determining how much money taxpayers should be forced to […]