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| (1) Prayer, Religious Liberty, Partial-Birth Abortion and More! |
(1) Prayer, Religious Liberty, Partial-Birth Abortion and More! |
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We are making progress on our legislative agenda! The legislative session is always a busy season here at CAP, and I am pleased to be able to update you on the week's activities. |
(2) It's Okay to Pray |
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It's okay to pray in public schools. There's a lot of confusion about what the Constitution means for the individual faith of public school students. Sadly, that confusion has led to suppression of students' rights. Here in On Wednesday, the House Education Committee passed HB 2713 by a razor thin 5-4 vote. CAP legal counsel Deborah Sheasby provided excellent testimony in support. To get a real-world picture of how committee debates go and how some legislators view religious liberty, I urge you to take time to watch the committee hearing and Deborah's testimony here. |
(3) Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Advances |
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Both the Senate and House gave tentative approval to a state ban on partial-birth abortion on Thursday. You can read more about the bill's progress in today's Arizona Daily Star. A final vote in both houses could happen as early as next week. |
(4) Marriage Amendment Referendum |
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No action was taken this week on the marriage amendment referendum. If you haven't contacted your legislators in support of the marriage amendment, there's still time. Our action alert provides a link to a simple form that you can easily fill out and send in just a minute or two. |
(5) Scholarship Tax Credits |
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Legislators continue working on the state budget. Money is tight. Conservative projections show a $3 billion shortfall. But that hasn't stopped teacher's unions from their usual attacks on school choice in To keep up to date on legislative activity, visit CAP's website, www.azpolicy.org, throughout the week. CAP Legislative Coordinator Jennifer Clark regularly updates bill status. We've also posted Fact Sheets providing summaries on bills we support and a few we don't. |
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