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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...
Supreme Court Clears Path for States to Defund Planned Parenthood
In a significant 6-3 decision announced today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals cannot sue states for removing abortion providers from Medicaid programs. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the majority on Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic,...
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...
Supreme Court Ruling Protects Children from Dangerous “Transition” Procedures
In a monumental win for children, families, and common sense nationwide, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 today in United States v. Skrmetti to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender transition procedures for minors. Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) celebrates this landmark...
Legislative Leadership to Defend Life-Affirming Laws in Court
Extremist Abortion Lawsuit Challenges Laws Protecting Women’s Health and Safety Through Informed Consent and Prohibiting Coerced Abortion On Monday, Arizona Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro, and Senate President Warren Petersen, officially intervened in a...
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...
Thank Governor Hobbs for Signing HB2112!
Great news for Arizona families! Governor Katie Hobbs has signed HB2112 into law, which protects children by requiring pornography websites to take reasonable steps to ensure that children are not accessing harmful content. This vital piece of legislation passed with...
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