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...
School Choice
445 Days
Like it or not, we are a little over a year from another election. November 8, 2022 is just 445 days away. In an effort to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in Arizona elections, Arizonans for Voter ID sponsored by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, filed a ballot...
Tick Tock
With less than a week before the deadline, the Arizona House and Senate have both passed several budget bills, including tax relief, election reform, and funding for pro-life, pro-family programs. They have until June 30th to complete their work and meet the budget...
More Hostility
If there was any question about the pro-abortion movement shifting away from the pro-choice message, straight to an unabashed pro-abortion stance, the question has been answered. During a House Judiciary committee hearing this week at the Arizona Capitol, pro-abortion...
Four for Four!
Babies, women, and parents were all winners in the Arizona Senate this week! Four CAP-supported bills made it to a final vote on the Senate floor, and all four passed. They now move to the House for consideration. Senators passed all four bills down party lines, with...
Parents Decide
One of CAP’s pillars of commitment is to the family. God granted the fundamental right and responsibility to parents to guide the wellbeing of their children. Arizona has done well to protect those rights over the years. But, the opposition is growing stronger,...
Back to School Choice
The extended public school closures during the COVID-19 outbreak should be more than enough to convince skeptics of the value of educational freedom in Arizona. While public schools have shut down in-person learning, many students in private schools, home schools, and...
Rulings Could Bring Radical Change, Vindication
June could be a culture-shifting month as the U.S. Supreme Court will issue rulings in several major cases that have the potential to redefine American values as we know them. Here is what you need to know about five key cases. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Should a business...
Why Elites Fear Homeschooling
Guest column by Allison Gentala, homeschool mother and CAP board member Parents are the best people to direct the upbringing and education of their children. Our legal traditions and system clearly reflect this. The Supreme Court of the United States has recognized...
Future for Educational Freedom in AZ
Governor Ducey Signs SB 1224! Some good news today as our state leaders and citizens continue to do all we can to stop the spread of COVID-19 through prayer and action. Sponsored by Senator Sylvia Allen, SB 1224 provides much needed relief to families seeking...