For Immediate Release Thursday, April 22, 2021 Contact: Cindy Dahlgren cdahlgren@azpolicy.org 480-674-2636 A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. A major pro-life bill passed out of both the House and Senate today with clarifying...
Year: 2021
Governor’s Veto Disregards Parents’ Rights
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President, Cathi Herrod, Esq. Governor Ducey today sent a clear and deeply disappointing message to parents: The government knows better. After 31 House Republican and 16 Senate Republican, pro-family lawmakers stood in the...
Governor’s Veto Disregards Parents’ Rights
For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Contact: Cindy Dahlgren cdahlgren@azpolicy.org 480-674-2636 A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. Governor Ducey today sent a clear and deeply disappointing message to parents: The...
Staying Open
Arizona has 31% fewer small businesses than it did just before the COVID-19 outbreak. The government mandated shutdown clearly took a toll. But even as fear of getting the virus drove customers away, fear of being held liable for spreading the virus fueled business...
Final Vote on Life Bill!
Senate Bill 1457, Sen. Barto’s pro-life bill, likely will be voted on within the next few days. This bill will protect preborn babies from discrimination by prohibiting abortion based on a genetic condition, like Down syndrome. The constitutionality of this bill was...
AZ Lawmakers Passed Parental Rights Bill, Ask Governor Ducey to Sign SB 1456!
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. A slim majority of Arizona lawmakers today affirmed a parent’s fundamental right to educate and guide the upbringing of their own children. The Arizona House passed SB 1456, sponsored by Sen....
Tweets, Lies & a Surprise
We discuss the week’s events on our latest podcast. Click the graphic to listen. Surprised, But Alive In a surprise move, Senator Tyler Pace on the Senate floor this week voted against Senator Nancy Barto’s pro-life bill, SB 1457. It was a tough hit to take, but we...
What Happened?
Engage Arizona: Public Policy for Daily Life · What Happened? How did a major pro-life bill, one step from the Governor's desk, end up failing on the final Senate vote? What was going on behind the scenes and what happens now? We talk about that, plus a local vote on...
Mesa Referendum Signatures Filed!
Today, United for Mesa announced that the tremendous grassroots effort to refer the so-called Mesa nondiscrimination ordinance to the ballot filed more than the required number of signatures. Signature gatherers collected more than 11,000 of the nearly 9,100 needed...
Major Pro-Life Bill One Step From Governor’s Desk!
A major pro-life bill designed to protect the most vulnerable from discrimination, protect the safety and well-being of women, and establish the value of all human life in Arizona law is just one step away from Governor Ducey’s desk. Arizona representatives passed SB...