ACC 2004 Legislative Wrap-up By Ron Johnson Arizona Catholic Conference On Wednesday, May 26, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die at 9:58 p.m. This year’s legislative session lasted 136 days, making it the 11th longest regular session in state history. The 2004 legislative session featured the introduction of 1,249 bills, memorials, and resolutions. Of these
Defending the Sanctity of Marriage
Defending the Sanctity of Marriage By Ron Johnson, Executive Director Arizona Catholic Conference It is interesting to note that the nature of marriage as a great gift uniting one man and one woman into a lifelong union of total sharing for the sake of a family is more than just a religious teaching. This understanding
Abortion/Informed Consent Legislation Provides Consumer Protection and Saves Lives
Abortion/Informed Consent Legislation Provides Consumer Protection and Saves Lives By Ron Johnson, Executive Director Arizona Catholic Conference Well over a thousand bills are introduced in the Arizona Legislature each year, but relatively few ever make it into law. Many important, and some not so important, bills are always included in these numbers. During the last
Arizona Catholic Conference 2003 Legislative Wrap-Up
ACC 2003 Legislative Wrap-up Ron Johnson, Executive Director Arizona Catholic Conference On Thursday, June 19th, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die (without setting a date to reconvene) at 5:57 p.m. This year’s legislative session lasted 158 days, making it the 7th-longest regular session in state history. The 2003 legislative session featured the introduction of 998
Preserving Religious Freedom (Mandatory Contraception)
Preserving Religious Freedom By Ron Johnson, Executive Director Arizona Catholic Conference Religious freedom is one of the most important concepts upon which the United States of America was formed. In fact, matters of conscience and religious freedom help form the cornerstone of many of our country‘s most important constitutional guarantees and civil liberties. Despite this
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