Tag Archives: Group: Center for Arizona Policy

Associated Press: “The Students’ Religious Liberties Act (H.B. 2357) prohibits schools from discriminating against students or parents on the basis of religious viewpoint or expression. It requires that schools not ‘penalize or reward’ students for including religious content or views in a classroom assignment.”

Center for AZ Policy: “. . . the Arizona Senate passed three more pro-family bills, including two critical pro-life bills. Now, it’s time for you to spring into action! Contact Governor Brewer TODAY, thank her for being pro-life, and politely ask her to sign the two abortion bills. ”

AZ Republic: “HB 2357 would bar all forms of religious discrimination in schools and would specify that students are allowed to wear religious jewelry and apparel on campus. Crandall said spelling out these rights clearly would help prevent misunderstandings that can wind up in court.”

East Valley Tribune: “Brewer, a foe of what has been called ‘merit selection’ of judges, is slated to get a list of at least three names from the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments on who panel members believe are the most qualified to sit on the state high court. That list is due to go to Brewer on June 30, the day that current Chief Justice Ruth McGregor steps down.”

Arizona Republic: “Rep. Michele Reagan, R-Scottsdale, is trying to update the Prohibition-era measure with HB 2302, which would allow cities to designate areas where businesses with liquor licenses can be located within 100 feet of churches, schools and fenced playgrounds.”

“If you don’t remember anything . . . remember 0% of states that have legalized same-sex ‘marriage’ have done so by the vote of the people . . . 100% of the states (30 states total) that have asked their voters . . . have defined marriage as between only one man and one woman . . . ”

Phoenix New Times: “No legal challenges to the successful Proposition 102 are expected, says Cathi Herrod of the Center for Arizona Policy. The law can only be repealed by another successful election, she points out — something that’s not on the horizon.”

Today, the Center for Arizona Policy has prepared this fact sheet and forwarded

The Center for Arizona Policy reports: “On Monday afternoon, Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor announced her plans to retire in June of this year. Justice McGregor has served on the Arizona Supreme Court since 1998, and has been Chief Justice since June of 2005.”

The AZ Catholic Conference is urging action on the following bill:  HB 2564 will protect women, parents, children, and the civil rights of health care providers.  Specifically, the bill’s provisions call for the following:  1) informed consent before abortions can be …

The Center for AZ Policy reports: Thanks to pastoral leadership and many residents who stood up and made their voice heard, the Flagstaff City Council decided on Monday not to adopt a remarkably broad ordinance adding “sexual orientation” and “gender …

AZDailySun.com: A House panel voted Monday to spell out in state law that schools and teachers can’t discriminate against students based on their religious beliefs, whether in what they wear or what they write . . . Jeremy Tedesco, an …

The East Valley Tribune: A new initiative drive seeks to provide gay Arizonans, denied the right to marry, an alternate option. The proposal filed Tuesday with the Secretary of State’s Office would create “civil partnerships.” . . . Cathi Herrod, …

LifeNews.com reports: “Following a court order requiring them to do so, members of the Arizona License Plate Commission voted unanimously today to approve the Choose Life license plate for motorists. Now, just a few administrative steps remain before Arizona residents …

The Institute for Justice has published this announcement indicating: Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. on the steps of the AZ Supreme Court located on 1501 West Washington Street in Phoenix, AZ. Hundreds of families participate in AZ’s voucher …

CBS: What happened between 2006, when Proposition 107 was narrowly rejected, and 2008, when Proposition 102 breezed through? . . . Cathi Herrod, president of the conservative Center for Arizona Policy, told me the length and complexity of the ballot …

LifeNews.com reports: “A federal court on Wednesday ordered the Arizona License Plate Commission to approve the Choose Life license plates. The decision comes after the Supreme Court, last month, let stand a federal appeals court ruling saying Arizona pro-life advocates …

Today the Arizona Supreme Court issued a disappointing ruling in a case challenging the Arizona law that limits the hours of operation of sexually-oriented businesses.

http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4587 ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND STATEMENT June 30, 2008 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom ADF will defend Ariz. marriage amendment against any legal attacks Constitutional amendment approved by Ariz. Senate for November ballot PHOENIX …

The Center for Arizona Policy reports that the Amendment passed the Senate and will appear on the November 2008 election ballot. After failing on Wednesday, the Senate passed the Amendment in a second vote by a margin of 16-4.

The bill will now go to the Governor’s desk for a signature.

LifeSiteNews.com reports: On Monday, the Arizona Senate approved a revised partial-birth abortion ban that takes into consideration the problems pro-abortion Gov. Janet Napolitano had with an earlier version she vetoed. The bill needs a final approval from the Arizona House …

The AP reports: The reality is that same-sex couples know that the California change has no legal effect in Arizona, said Equality Arizona spokesman Sam Holdren. “They may go for the emotion effect, the spiritual effect of it.” . . …

Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund and the Center for Arizona Policy asked a federal court Wednesday to require the City of Yuma to stop discriminating against a Yuma church. In July 2007, the city rejected the church’s application for a permit to use its property in the Old Town District for church services; however, the city has approved such permits for nonreligious groups that assemble in the district.

The real battle here is about the definition of marriage or its redefinition. Unfortunately, most media outlets seem to have a policy of deliberately manipulating stories and/or headlines to ensure that it is always about “gay marriage,” a phrase that favors those who would redefine marriage and that is less accurate in conveying what this battle is truly about

The House’s 33-25 vote Monday sends the resolution to the Senate for a vote that would complete legislative action on the proposal. . .

In first-ever research, a new report quantifies a minimum of $654 Million in Arizona and $112 Billion Nationwide annual taxpayer cost from high rates of divorce and unmarried childbearing.

The marriage amendment referendum got back on track in the House Judiciary Committee today by a vote of 6-4.

Today, the House Natural Resources and Public Safety Committee approved SB 1048 by a vote of 6-3, which presents another opportunity to ban partial-birth abortion in Arizona. This new bill addresses the two concerns the Governor identified in her veto letter . . .

“A state legislator started a petition drive Friday to forbid all employers from discriminating against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals.”

Cathi Herrod of the Center for Arizona Policy Family says not so fast. She reports on insider state house maneuvering to derail Arizona’s Marriage Amendment and concludes: “Stay tuned!

The domestic partners of state employees, “gay” or straight, will be eligible for health coverage and other benefits under a plan approved Tuesday by a state oversight panel.

AZ proposed marriage amendment makes progress in the legislature.

Cathi Herrod is the President of the Center for Arizona Policy. The Arizona Daily Star carries her latest commentary arguing in favor of letting the people decide on a state marriage amendment. The Daily Star may require you to register …

“A renewed effort to strengthen the existing state ban on gay marriage is pressuring Arizona politicians to take an election-year stand on a subject some might rather avoid.”

Republican legislators are moving to have Arizona voters decide whether to amend the state Constitution to define marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled Monday that Arizona officials violated the First Amendment rights of an Arizona pro-life group when they denied the group’s application for a specialty license plate featuring the …

The Sonoran Alliance provides this post, dated December 5th, discussing the new policies adopted by Scottsdale, Arizona: Last night, the Scottsdale City Council caved in to the demands of advocates of homosexual behavior and voted 4-3 to add “gender identity” …

The Arizona Republic reports on the recent ruling in State v. Stummer: The state’s high court is likely going to have to wade into the debate after a recent ruling by one division of the Arizona Court of Appeals upholding …

The Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) headed up by Cathi Herrod has recently started using RSS technology in a big way. Every family state policy council would do well to follow CAP’s stellar example.