Today marks the close of a special chapter in my life. If you haven’t heard the news, my season of life at Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) has come to a close. On Monday, Peter Gentala will begin his tenure as CAP President. Read more here. I couldn’t be more thrilled...
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FOX NEWS: Trump Signs ‘No Men in Women’s Sports’ Executive Order
Ryan Gaydos from Fox News reports that President Trump signed an executive order protecting women's sports, fulfilling another campaign promise to keep biological males from competing against females. The signing occurred on National Girls and Women in Sports Day,...
Celebrate Freedom!
Celebrate Freedom! It’s national school choice week, a time to celebrate the educational opportunities available to Arizona families. In Arizona, families may choose between district, charter, private, homeschool, and online schools. Open enrollment options enable...
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE AWARENESS FOUNDATION: 60% of U.S. Parents Searched for New Schools Last Year
A recent survey by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation reveals a significant shift in how parents approach their children's education. The census-balanced study of 2,873 parents found that 60% considered new schools for their children in 2024, highlighting...
Unpacking the Week
Breaking News As we prepared this weekly update, the news came that President Trump pardoned 23 prolife activists wrongly prosecuted and imprisoned by the Biden Admimistration for peacefull protesting and exercising their First Amendment rights outside abortion...
AP News: Trump Administration Keeps Its Promises to Protect Women and Roll Back Radical Ideology
Women and Roll Back Radical Ideology On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump undid several of former President Joe Biden’s executive actions by signing dozens of executive orders himself. AP News reports on two of them which dismantle federally...
Response to Governor Hobbs
ICYMI: Yesterday, CAP announced our new President, Peter Gentala. Read more here about my decision and Peter’s appointment. Politics often demands patience in the face of blatant misinformation. Governor Katie Hobbs' recent State of the State address was a glaring...
New Year, New CAP President
Dear Ministry Friends: Over three years ago, I shared with our Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) board that I knew my season of life as CAP President was drawing to a close. I “knew in my knower” that it was time to pass the baton to a new generation of leadership. We...
New Year, New Legislature
Republicans tightened their grip on Arizona's legislature as session commences, but Governor Hobbs remains poised to block conservative priorities with her veto pen. With Republicans slightly expanding their majorities in both chambers—now holding a 33-27 edge in the...
A look back at 2024: Even with passage of Prop. 139 in 2024, more legal battles are expected
Kiera Riley from The Arizona Capitol Times reports that looming legal disputes arising from Proposition 139 as its expansive provisions clash with Arizona’s established laws regulating abortion. Despite being sold as a measure to “protect choice,” this constitutional...