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Victory! Goldwater Defeats Illegal ‘Prevailing Wage’ Laws in Phoenix & Tucson
June 24, 2024 // In a victory for hardworking Arizonans, a state trial judge ruled this morning that the cities of Phoenix and Tucson violated state law by adopting “prevailing wage” ordinances that force businesses competing for taxpayer-funded public-works projects to pay employees above-market wages. The ruling, which comes after the Goldwater Institute sued Phoenix and Tucson on behalf of dozens of area businesses, means Arizonans will be free to work on public projects in the state’s two largest cities without being stifled by ill-conceived regulations and bureaucratic red tape.