In a victory upholding constitutional rights for parents and private religious schools, the U.S. Supreme Court has, again, stymied attempts to chip away at American’s right to freely practice their religion. The Court affirms that a state cannot offer financial...
Parental rights
Executive Order a Veiled Threat to Parents
A sweeping Executive Order (EO) from President Biden aims to unilaterally dictate public policy throughout the country with a swipe of a pen in an effort to counter state laws protecting children from a dangerous, sexualized movement. With President Biden’s EO, he...
Summer Assignment
Before settling into summer, consider the fall. Blink and the kids will be starting a new year of school. Now is the time to make thoughtful, well-informed decisions about what is best for your children or grandchildren. Gratefully, Arizona provides many options for...
Governor Signs HB 2161, Safeguards Parental Rights
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. The right of parents to raise their children without undue interference from government is so fundamental that threats to it inspire fierce defense from parents across ideological lines. Governor...
Governor Signs HB 2161, Safeguards Parental Rights
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. The right of parents to raise their children without undue interference from government is so fundamental that threats to it inspire fierce defense from parents across ideological lines. Governor...
AZ Lawmakers Stand with Parents, Send Parental Rights Bill to Governor
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. Arizona lawmakers have responded to the strong message from parents that they reject government usurpation of their parental authority. The Arizona House’s passage today of HB 2161 by a vote of...
AZ Lawmakers Stand with Parents, Send Parental Rights Bill to Governor
A Statement from Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod, Esq. Arizona lawmakers have responded to the strong message from parents that they reject government usurpation of their parental authority. The Arizona House’s passage today of HB 2161 by a vote of...
Under the Guise of Compromise
The goal was not to move the bill, but to sell an idea; a narrative of coexistence and equal protections for both LBGTQ activists and religious Arizonans. Speaker of the House, Rusty Bowers called an ad hoc hearing on his bill, HB 2802 and activists praised the...
Power Struggle: Parents v. Activists
The fight to keep parents in the dark is curiously intense. Why so secret? As parents begin to ask questions, some teachers and school officials have become indignant and protective – not necessarily of the students, but of their own ideas. “GLSEN is coaching teachers...
WHPA: Abortion Industry’s Dream
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote Monday on the Women's Health Protection Act, which has less to do with protecting women and more to do with abortion and the transgender movement. The WHPA would enshrine abortion into federal law, superseding state abortion laws. It...