Governor Doug Ducey signed two important bills, HB 2460 and HB 2461, making sure that private schools are treated fairly. Private schools provide valuable educational opportunities for children in our state, and should have equal opportunity to purchase vacant school...
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BREAKING NEWS: AZ Lawmakers Send School Sale Equity Bill to Governor
Current law requires school districts to attempt to obtain the highest possible value for vacant property they have chosen to sell or lease. The bill makes clear that school districts cannot prohibit a charter or private school from negotiation to buy or lease the property, and that they cannot withdraw the property solely because a private or charter school is the highest bidder.
BREAKING NEWS: CAP Files Brief in Religious Freedom Case
“Christian artists Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski of Brush & Nib Studio rightly serve all people; however, they should not be compelled by the City of Phoenix to communicate messages that violate their sincerely held religious beliefs,” stated VP of Policy &...
BREAKING NEWS: Arizona Named the Most Pro-Life State
Americans United for Life (AUL) released its annual Life List and ranked Arizona as the #1 Pro-Life state. After a “comprehensive analysis of each state’s legal protections for human life from conception to natural death,” AUL’s legal team gave Arizona the...
BREAKING NEWS: Arizona Court Tramples Religious Freedom
Arizona Court Tramples Religious Freedom Yesterday, Maricopa County Judge Karen Mullins issued a court ruling trampling on the religious freedom of two Christian artists in Phoenix, Arizona. Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski own Brush & Nib Studio, a business...
The Department of Justice: We Will Vigorously Protect Religious Freedom
Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) agrees with Attorney General Jeff Sessions that, “[e]xcept in the narrowest circumstances, no one should be forced to choose between living out his or her faith and complying with the law.” Based on this principle, the Attorney General...
New HHS Rule Finally Protects Little Sisters of the Poor
Today, the Trump Administration once again affirmed the importance of religious freedom and freedom of conscience in our country. The Administration issued new regulations (here and here) that protect religious and moral objectors to the Obama-era abortion-pill...
BREAKING NEWS: CAP Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court
Statement by Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod “Creative professionals, like Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips, rightly serve all people; however, they should not be compelled to communicate all messages or celebrate all events,” stated CAP...
BREAKING NEWS: CAP-Supported Bills Go Into Effect!
Statement by Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod Several CAP-supported bills enacted during the 2017 legislative session become effective today, August 9th. These measures specifically promote the principles of life, freedom of conscience, religious...
BREAKING NEWS: “Odious to Our Constitution”
The U.S. Supreme Court got it right today in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer when it ruled that the state of Missouri could not deny Trinity Lutheran Church an “otherwise available public benefit on account of its religious status.”