Last week, the Arizona Republic ran two "Fact Checks" on statements made by Representative Terri Proud about the history of women supporting the pro-life movement. In both cases, the Republic ignored the overwhelming evidence that Susan B. Anthony was a pro-life...
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Don’t Believe the Hype: HB 2625 Puts Arizona in Line with Other States’ Insurance Mandates
The Arizona Senate passed HB 2625 today by a 17-13 vote, after members and the bill’s sponsor, Representative Debbie Lesko, agreed to amend the bill in a conference committee. HB 2625 protects religious employers from being forced to violate their religious beliefs...
Intern with CAP
Summer is almost here, and we are looking for policy and communications interns. Interning with CAP provides students with real-life experience working in public policy. See the two descriptions below and email us with any questions. Policy Intern Overview Program...
Not Welcome: Porn Industry Illegal in Arizona
Have you caught the recent stories about the pornography industry threatening to leave California for Arizona because of new regulations in L.A.? Both Fox 10 and ABC 15 reported on this story. In response, County Attorney Bill Montgomery sent a clear message today:...
Finding Families for Arizona’s Waiting Kids
Last Saturday I witnessed an inspiring event at Scottsdale Bible Church. Hundreds of families came together to learn about adopting waiting kids from foster care. Right now, there are more than 350 kids in the Arizona foster care system waiting for adoptive families...
The Value of Every Life
The Mother's Health and Safety Act, HB 2838, was heard in the House Health and Human Services Committee last week. One of the most powerful moments came when Representative Justin Pierce shared the story of his brother's family, and how despite pressure from doctors,...
Where the Critics Go Wrong on School Choice
Education is on everyone’s mind at the Legislature this session. Governor Brewer announced that improving education as a key part of her plans for 2012 when she said in her State of the State address that we will see “excellence and accountability in our education...
Get the Facts: Center for Arizona Policy’s Newest Publication Takes On the Difficult Issues Facing the Family
How does abortion harm women? Why does marriage matter? What are the free speech rights of college students? These are a few of the questions answered in Center for Arizona Policy’s latest publication The Policy Pages: A Guide to Family Issues found online at...
Divorce is not the key to a happy – or long – life
Another study has been released on the harms of divorce. This one from the University of Arizona shows that divorced men and women may die earlier than married individuals. "A new review by the University of Arizona of more than 30 published studies found divorced...
Mandating Ideology
Jennifer Keeton is a graduate student at Augusta State University in Georgia who, like millions of Christians across the country, holds a biblical belief about homosexuality. It’s because of this biblical worldview that Augusta State has offered Jennifer an...