With just three weeks until the deadline to turn in signatures for Save Our Schools’ voucher expansion referendum, school vouchers are exploding on the news.

The State Department of Education just revealed that of the 6,500 families that have rushed to apply for vouchers, about 3/4 of them are already sending their kids to private or religious schools.

Meanwhile, religious schools in other states are getting new press for banning LGBTQ+ kids from their campuses-- a policy shared by voucher-supported religious schools in Arizona.

SOSAZ has numerous events happening now giving you an opportunity to defeat the voucher expansion:

  • Signing events: SOS is still hosting tons of petition signing events across the state. Click above for a comprehensive list on their Facebook page.
  • Phone Banks: Every Tuesday at 6pm until the election, SOSAZ is calling friendly voters statewide. Click above to register for their sessions by Zoom!
  • Bring ‘em Back Bash Sept 1st-Sept 5th: Are you carrying petitions? SOSAZ needs them back ASAP! Click above to find drop-off locations statewide.
 

Arizona AG loses bid to make churches immune to lawsuit

Defendants in a New York case recently argued that the Constitution’s 1st Amendment protected a Russian Orthodox church from a defamation lawsuit. Arizona is among the states that filed amicus briefs supporting this position, represented by Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who likely spent hundreds, if not thousands, of taxpayer dollars to support this position.

They lost. Here's why.

Fixing the Framers' Failure

America began with the words “we hold these choose to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…”
 
But the framers of our Constitution failed to live up to these words.
 
On Thursday Sept 8th 6:30pm, attorney Robert McWhirter will kick off a weekly series exploring how and why. Join us on Zoom or in person at Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix.
 
Details here.

Maricopa County Attorney Candidate Forum!

Will abortion bans be enforced in Maricopa County? The Maricopa County Attorney holds the authority to decide.

Join us Sept. 7th at 6:00pm to hear from candidates for Maricopa County Attorney!

Register here.

 

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