NYC Succumbs to Socialism

New York City voters just elected self-described socialist, Zohran Mamdani, to be their next Mayor. His campaign had a clear message: vote for me and I’ll give you free stuff. Free transportation, free groceries, free rent. Maybe if the campaign went on a few more weeks, he would’ve promised free Netflix. The first problem with […]

Humble Beginnings

When Carlos Ruiz started his business, he did it all – from manufacturing, to deliveries, to shipping, it was his responsibility. Now he leads his team at HT Metals, overseeing all operations and ensuring the vision and standards he set when he began this journey are still being lived up to, “I had a dream, […]

Team Effort

Jeremy Legg started Atlanta Mascot Partners over 20 years ago. Today, he works with some of the biggest brands and professional sports teams in the world. He couldn’t have done it alone and says that one of the most rewarding parts of owning a business is being able to provide a good paying job.

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 […]