A Maricopa County judge recently ruled that Arizona's K-12 school facilities funding system violates our state Constitution, siding with four school districts in a lawsuit that began in 2017. This decision exemplifies how dysfunctional public school capital spending...
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New Threat to Parental Rights: Legalized Child Trafficking
California lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 495, the "Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025," aimed at shielding unlawful immigrants from deportation by creating alternative guardianship arrangements. However, in their rush to obstruct immigration enforcement,...
Faith and Family Prevail in Major Adoption Rights Case
We're back! After a month away, Five Minutes for Families returns with encouraging news on the religious liberty front. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (not known for defending Christian values) delivered a major victory for religious freedom in adoption! In Bates v....
From Gavel to Gavel: Recapping our End of Session Webinar
Thank you to everyone who joined our "From Gavel to Gavel" webinar examining recent victories for Arizona families at both the state legislature and U.S. Supreme Court. We're especially grateful to our distinguished panelists—Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen,...
Batting A Thousand: A Supreme Court Sweep for Freedom
I am keeping the baseball theme alive in this week’s Five Minutes for Families because the U.S. Supreme Court batted 1.000 this term and pitched a perfect game today. Of the five cases directly affecting Center for Arizona Policy pillars of Life, Family, Parental...
Word Games and Weak Science: What the Skrmetti Decision Teaches the Country… and the Times
As Americans, we instinctively recoil at the word "ban." It strikes at our core values of liberty and freedom—and progressives understand this, implicitly. That is why they deliberately attach this loaded term to policies they want to defeat. Want to restrict...
Two Fronts, Two Wins for Faith-Based Protections
It’s June! Among other summer pastimes, this is the month for Supreme Court watching. The trend is clear: the more important and controversial a decision is—the more likely it is to be released in June. Court watchers have speculated on the reasons for this for...
Not Just Baseball: Responding to Sexual-Identity Politics at the Ballpark
Summer is here! For many students, school is out. Like most parents, my wife and I are enjoying making plans for spending time as a family. The schedule is filling up with activities like hiking, swimming, vacation, movies, sport camps, and—ball games. Nothing says...
ESA Opponents Caught in Their Own Web of Lies
It's that time of year again. Like clockwork, opponents of educational freedom have resurfaced with their latest deception campaign. This time, Arizona Republic columnist EJ Montini claims educational freedom advocates are "caught in a lie." Is he right? Let's take a...
Children Protected!
Governor Hobbs Signs Age Verification for Porn Sites Porn giants have profited for years by exposing our children to explicit content—until now. HB2112, a bill that was signed into law by Governor Hobbs this past Tuesday, finally creates a critical barrier between...