Reports of the economic death of Arizona due to universal ESAs have been greatly exaggerated. Arizona’s budget surged by $750 million so far this year, even as the number of students using Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) more than quadrupled. CAP allies at...
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Arizona Tops the List!
Topping Craig’s List wouldn’t usually be an honor at CAP, except when it’s Craig DeRoche’s list. DeRoche is the President and CEO of Family Policy Alliance (FPA), of which CAP is an allied state organization. FPA’s commitment to pro-family, God-glorifying policy...
Poll: Arizonans Value Freedom, Family & Fairness
A Statement by Cathi Herrod, Esq., President, Center for Arizona Policy Arizonans retain strong foundational principles. They value their God-given freedoms and families, they support and respect the religious beliefs of their fellow Arizonans, and they support laws...
Families in the Crosshairs
In order to “Build Back Better,” one has to first tear things down. In the case of the $1.7 trillion social spending bill Democrats are now trying to pass, it appears at least one target for demolition is the family. The social spending bill, whittled down from the...
Keep Praying!
One of the most powerful acts for the good of our country happened yesterday as heads bowed and knees bent in submission to God on the 70th annual National Day of Prayer. The official theme asked, “LORD pour out Your LOVE, LIFE, and LIBERTY” on the nation. Organizers...
A Place to Call Home
Amirah waited 842 days for her forever home. The emotional highs and lows leading to foster care would take their toll on any seven-year-old, but she was resilient. After only a couple of years with her foster family, they offered her a proposal, “Would you like us to...
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...
Gambling Expansion is Not the Answer
The growth of gambling in Arizona and across the country has had a desensitizing-effect on many people. Often all we see on TV are the big paydays and hear the talking points about how much revenue gambling can allegedly create for cash-strapped states. Arizona, like...
Bringing Joy to Families
One of the most tragic results of legalized abortion in our country is the destruction of millions of children based solely on the fact that the child has some sort of disability. This is most prevalent for children diagnosed with Down syndrome (“DS”), as estimates...
