CCV on Fox News: The Best States to Start a Family
It’s not every day that hard truths about the American family take center stage in the national conversation. But this weekend, Fox News sounded the alarm with CCV’s groundbreaking research on the 2026 Family Structure Index.
And they didn't pull punches.
"Declining marriages and broken families are crippling predominantly blue states, while red states thrive with better economic mobility, education and lower crime, according to a 2026 Family Structure Index released Tuesday by the Ohio-based Center for Christian Virtue."
What we found in our research is that blue states like New Mexico and New York are bleeding residents and prosperity, while red states like Utah and Nebraska are thriving.
As CCV President Aaron Baer told Fox News Digital, "No amount of paid family leave, childcare subsidies or social experimentation will rebuild the foundation that families provide. If those policies were enough, states like California and New York would be leading the way. The data show otherwise. If we’re serious about reducing poverty and expanding opportunity, we need to strengthen the institutions that have always made America strong: faith, family and economic freedom."
Fox Business also picked up the story and covered it in their live news segment today!
This national coverage is a massive win for our movement. Ohio’s work has moved beyond our local borders to become the blueprint for the entire nation.
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As Ohio’s largest Christian public policy organization, Center for Christian Virtue seeks the good of our neighbors by advocating for public policy that reflects the truth of the Gospel.
