5 Minutes for Families

The Tool Arizona Needs to Use

The most underused tool for fighting poverty in Arizona isn't a new program. It's a wedding ring. Recently, Center for Arizona Policy and the Institute for Family Studies released the 2026 Family Structure Index, a national study that ranks Arizona’s family structure...

Families Win. Twice.

Last week brought two major court victories for families, and the states that spent years fighting them are now paying the price—literally. For Arizona parents, it was a week worth celebrating. SCOTUS Rules for Counselors and Families, 8-1 On March 31, the U.S....

A Victory for Every Parent in America

The Supreme Court just told California—and every state—that it cannot cut parents out of their own children’s lives. Imagine sending your daughter to school one morning—and learning, a year later in a hospital room, that the school had spent every day building her an...

March for Life 2026: Seeing the Horizon of Hope

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the 52nd annual March for Life.  Tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall, united by a horizon of hope—a vision for a future where every human life, from conception to natural death, is protected and cherished. Vice...

Prop 139 Protected Profit Not People

The measure voters thought defended women now shields the practices a whistleblower described as darkness, blood, and money. Many Arizonans walked into voting booths in 2024 believing they were standing up for women. They cast their votes for Proposition 139 under the...

Prayer, Policy, and Protecting Rights

(And that was just the first week) It was a busy first week at the State Legislature. The opening of a new session always brings a flurry of activity, and this week was no exception. From the opening session at the Capitol to arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court, the...