Dear Friend, 

Most of our state freedom caucuses are technically out of session heading into the summer.  But that doesn't mean they stop working to defend your liberties.  We have a lot to report today. 

WYOMING

The Wyoming Department of Health's website is recommending that "pregnant people" still get the COVID vaccine.  Once the Wyoming Freedom Caucus was made aware of that, they publicly called out the Department of Health for this inexcusable wokeness and dogmatic support for the experimental shot.

After feeling the heat, the Department updated their website to say "pregnant women".  But the WYFC isn't going to take a victory lap.  They will continue to hammer the Gordon Administration until they stop recommending the vaccine.

ARIZONA

The Arizona Freedom Caucus just concluded an honorable fight against the Phoenix Swamp on the state budget this week.  Earlier this month, they forced the State House to pass a conservative budget with meaningful, conservative reforms in it.  Despite having a Republican majority, the State Senate ignored that budget, and insisted on proceeding with the bill its leadership had negotiated in a backroom deal with Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs.

Since the two chambers were at a stalemate, GOP leadership in both the House and Senate decided to advance the bloated budget they had been crafting behind closed doors. This boondoggle budget grows spending by 8.6% and has no meaningful reforms in it.  Their backroom deal was rammed through the House and Senate - in the middle of the night - despite the AZ Freedom Caucus offering several amendments to make it better.

In the end, the Swamp was successful, but the AZFC fought a hard and very public battle against it every step of the way.

What's the moral to this story?  Even with a highly organized and disciplined Arizona Freedom Caucus, the Swamp can still win when RINOs and Democrats scheme together.  However, that doesn't mean we don't stop fighting.  If you can't win, you need to expose the Swamp to the voters.  And that's what the AZ Freedom Caucus did and will continue to do.  Perhaps most importantly, this budget fight highlights the need for House Freedom Caucus member, Congressman Andy Biggs, to win the governor's race in 2026.

A "Governor Biggs + Arizona Freedom Caucus" combination will go a LONG way in cleaning up Arizona and making it great again.

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a slew of decisions this week, several of which impact the states.  Here are a couple of notable ones:

Our South Carolina Freedom Caucus applauded the Court's decision allowing states to defund Planned Parenthood from within Medicaid.  SCFC Chairman Jordan Pace sent a letter to State Attorney General Alan Wilson demanding that all taxpayer funds sent to Planned Parenthood since 2018 be returned.

Our Georgia Freedom Caucus celebrated the Court's decision upholding Tennessee's right to ban transgender surgeries for minors.  The GAFC reminded Georgia voters that the practice still continues in their state because of one liberal Republican lawmaker who blocked the GAFC's efforts to stop it.

The Maryland Freedom Caucus reminded voters that they tried to stop HB 161 this session, which would prevent parents from opting their children out of gender and sexuality instruction in public schools.  Thankfully the Supreme Court decided this week that parents can indeed opt-out.  Read the MD Freedom Caucus's statement here.

HELP US GROW

While many are heading to the beach or enjoying the summer sun, we’re staying focused—because the issues that matter don’t take a vacation.

This summer is critical for laying the groundwork for our expansion into new states and keeping our current states strong.

But we can’t do it without you.

Grassroots donors like you keep us going strong. Every dollar counts—especially now.

Can we count on your support today?

Together, we’ll turn up the heat—and the momentum.

We'll be back with another update next week.  Until then, please be sure to support our efforts so that we can support our State Freedom Caucuses!

In Liberty,

Andy Roth

President

State Freedom Caucus Network