It wasn’t a surprising night, but it was massive nonetheless. Last night, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each overwhelmed their remaining opposition in Super Tuesday contests around the nation, adding hundreds of delegates in the quest for their parties’ nominations.
President Biden swept the Democratic contests in 15 states. On the Republican side, only a Nikki Haley win in Vermont kept former President Trump from a clean sweep. As a result, Ambassador Haley is suspending her campaign today.
All of this means that, apart from a dramatic development, the November election will offer a repeat of the 2020 race: Biden vs. Trump.
If you are a voter in one of the Super Tuesday states, you had the chance to make your voice heard. But wherever you are, you can make your voice heard now by participating in the Social Conservative Straw Poll.
The groundwork has been laid for the presidential race, but so much is still to happen this election year. Most states still have primary elections to determine nominees for thousands of races – from state legislatures to governorships to congressional seats.
Please continue to stand with Family Policy Alliance and our state allies as we mobilize social conservatives and illuminate voters on where the candidates really stand.
Praying and Acting,
John Paulton
Vice President, State Alliances
Our friends at the Minnesota Family Council are working hard to defend family values at the local level. Let’s take a closer look at three major issues happening in this blue state: the Equal Rights Amendment, the Gender-Affirming Rights Act, and physician-assisted suicide.
Rebecca Delahunt, the Director of Public Policy at Minnesota Family Council, sheds light on what the implications of these issues could mean for Minnesota families. Tune in to find out what this could mean for YOUR family. See you on the livestream!
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Emma Rarden
Digital Specialist – Producer
Parents, you would do anything for your child, right? If they were struggling, you would help them. If they were hurting, you would comfort them. You couldn’t imagine that even though you were doing everything you could to care for your child, they could still be ripped away from you.
Recently, a family in Indiana faced exactly that. This family with 6 kids had one of their children removed and placed in foster care because the parents wouldn’t refer to him as a female. Joining us on the podcast to discuss this story and the legal battle that follows is Josh Hershberger, General Counsel at Indiana Family Institute. Parents, this episode is not one you’ll want to miss.
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At Family Policy Alliance, our vision is a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished. To stay up to date on the fight to protect families and learn how to take action, follow us on social media!
Robert Noland
Director, Audience Engagement
In the recent election in Virginia, issues like parental rights and abortion took center stage, which drew the interest of many social conservatives around the country. This was one of the most shocking off-year elections we’ve seen in a long time, so we invited an expert to break down the results and offer potential insight for future elections nationwide.
Joining the SoCon Report Podcast live today is Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia, to help us break down what happened. With a remarkable seventeen years of experience fighting for pro-family values in Virginia, she is a valuable resource for dissecting this election. Ask her your questions in the comments of our livestream!
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At Family Policy Alliance, our vision is a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished. To stay up to date on the fight to protect families and learn how to take action, follow us on social media!
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Emma Rarden
Communications Specialist – Producer
We are living in an intense time in human history.
The images out of the brutal attack on Israelis have forever been etched in the minds of all Americans who have been watching.
Many of you joined our prayer call with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, author Joel C. Rosenburg and Pastor Greg Laurie a week ago as we unpacked ways to pray for Israel and for “the peace of Jerusalem.”
Now, we must speak up and encourage our federal elected officials to continue to stand with Israel.
Please take a moment to send a quick email to your members of Congress, asking them not to give up in their defense of Israel and its right to exist.
It is astonishing today that some, like college students at liberal universities, are shouting support not for the innocent but for the terrorists who perpetrated these evil acts. This runs contrary to our basic human principles of protecting the innocent.
Ask Congress to shout louder in support of Israel and continue to fight terrorists like Hamas.
In late 2020, we launched Under God, One Nation to engage Christians in prayer regarding timely issues that were affecting our nation. That prayer initiative has continued over the years since then.
Submitted below for your prayer time (and also for sharing with your church or Sunday School) is our current list of prayer topics.
Israel
- Pray for strength, healing and protection from further attack for Israelis and for Jewish people here in the States.
- Pray for healing for grieving families – that they would experience the love and hope found in Jesus Christ.
- Pray for Christian believers who are serving and living in Israel – that they would provide the encouragement of Jesus on the ground.
- Pray for strong leaders at home and abroad to understand the threats Israel is facing and how we can help – pray especially for unity in support for the Jewish people.
- Pray for moral clarity among government leaders and the media, that they would not blame Hamas’s terrorist attacks on Israel.
In case you missed it: last week we hosted a prayer and update call on Israel with author Joel C. Rosenberg, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Pastor Greg Laurie. You can still watch that here!
US House of Representatives Speaker Race
- Pray for the members of Congress to make wise and informed decisions about who will lead the House of Representatives.
- Pray for godly men and women to be attentive to the Holy Spirit in the leaders they select.
- Pray that the next Speaker will have the vision and courage to uphold godly values.
Life
- Pray that pro-life policies and laws will prevail in efforts to end abortion across the nation.
- Pray for people standing up for life in states where leaders are seeking to expand access to abortion.
- Pray for those who are being persecuted on account of their pro-life work.
Transgender Issues
- Pray for continued progress in protecting children from transgender medical procedures across the nation – and praise God that our movement has already made significant progress.
- Pray for bold leaders to tell the truth about transgenderism and its shameless targeting of children.
- Pray for children who are being captivated by this dangerous and harmful movement, that they would be protected and that those who have gone through irreversible procedures would find hope and healing.
Government
- Finally, pray that our leaders at all levels of government would stand strong for biblical principles as pressure mounts for them to compromise.
To learn more about the things that Family Policy Alliance has been praying about over these past few years, please visit Under God, One Nation. There, you can sign up to get these prayer alerts more frequently and also join our prayer initiative by signing up to pray for our nation at a designated time of day.
It’s been a busy time in the US House of Representatives. Over the past couple of weeks, the Speaker of the House was voted out, and Congressional members have spent the days since negotiating and voting over who should be the next Speaker – arguably the most powerful position in Congress.
What’s going on? What’s at stake? And what happens next? Join us as our very own Director of Government Affairs, Ruth Ward, shares the inside scoop from Capitol Hill. She’ll be joined by Family Policy Alliance President Craig DeRoche, who formerly served as Speaker of the House in Michigan and will shed light on what’s at stake with this role.
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At Family Policy Alliance, our vision is a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished. To stay up to date on the fight to protect families and learn how to take action, follow us on social media!
See you in the comments section!
Emma Rarden
Communications Specialist – Producer
P.S. Have you checked out our NEW podcast? We pick the brains of newsmakers and experts to break down what’s happening now on the issues YOU care about. With new episodes weekly, you’ll be up to date on all things that affect your family. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.
If you have school-aged children, odds are they’re back in class by now. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or involved in another way, you may be asking What’s happening at my child’s school? In today’s woke culture, it’s a fair question.
No need to wonder any longer! At Family Policy Alliance, we’ve done the research for you in Back to School for Parents. It’s a condensed guide for busy parents about what’s happening in your child’s school, how to identify areas of concern, and how to advocate for your child and your rights.
In the guide you’ll learn about your rights and your child’s rights, gain suggestions about how to respectfully advocate for your child, and access links to additional helpful articles and resources.
Plus, the book is helpfully organized by the area of the school where you want to protect your child, so you can easily spot tips for areas of particular concern. You’ll learn how to protect your child:
• In the classroom
• In school locker rooms and bathrooms
• On sports teams
• In school libraries
• In school health rooms, clinics, and counseling offices
• In student-run clubs
• On school internet and Wi-Fi
• By exercising school choice
And best of all? It’s completely free! Download your guide here today to learn how you can start protecting your child at school.
We can’t wait for you to access this great resource!
Sincerely,
Meridian Baldacci
Director, Strategy
Ordinarily, when we think of loved ones or others that are having suicidal ideations, we would expect the medical community to direct them toward prevention and mental health before it’s too late. In fact, we expect the medical community to do no harm…
But, many states allow trusted medical professionals to offer assisted suicide to patients. And now, that offer is being made at a higher rate towards patients with a certain status, such as those with disabilities.
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, Family Policy Alliance’s Ruth Ward sat down with Matt Vallière, Executive Director of Patients’ Rights Action Fund and Institute for Patients’ Rights, to break down the alarming truth about assisted suicide in America. Tune in today to learn more about what Christians can do to help.
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If you need someone to talk to, our allies at Focus on the Family offer a free phone counseling consultation with a licensed or pastoral counselor. Call 1-855-771-HELP (4357), Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM (MT).
At Family Policy Alliance, our vision is a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished. To stay up to date on the fight to protect families and learn how to take action, follow us on social media!
See you in the comments section!
Emma Rarden
Communications Specialist – Producer
P.S. Have you checked out our NEW podcast? We pick the brains of newsmakers and experts to break down what’s happening now on the issues YOU care about. With new episodes weekly, you’ll be up to date on all things that affect your family. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.
Family Policy Alliance is sharing your concerns with the Biden Administration.
When the federal government proposes changes to its administrative rules, citizens have the chance to respond. Here at FPA, we’ve made it simple for you to submit your comments – and you’ve delivered! In five separate proposed rules, FPA provided a sample message and notified each of you that you could send in a response. Thousands of you responded! See below for the final tally of how many comments you submitted.
THANK YOU for letting the administration know your concerns with these rules. Each time you raise your voice, you make a difference.
FPA also submitted five in-depth comments of our own on these proposed rules that you can view below.
#1: CONSCIENCE RULE
In March, FPA submitted this comment to tell the administration that the Proposed Rule would open a pandora’s box for medical professionals who refuse to perform abortions. We also noted that the rule would strip strong conscience protections that the Trump administration established for medical professionals.
Comments YOU submitted: 6,277
#2: REJECTING RELIGIOUS CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS RULE
Also in March, FPA submitted this comment to the Department of Education when they released a rule that would unfairly leave religious student organizations at risk of being compelled to speak or operate under a standard outside of their core beliefs or even being completely removed from their campus.
Comments YOU submitted: 4,182
#3: CONTRACEPTION RULE
In April, FPA submitted this comment opposed to the administration’s actions to revoke protections for organizations with non-religious moral objections to Obamacare’s Contraception Mandate. This proposed rule would also create a contraception funding scheme without protections to keep funds from being diverted to organizations like Planned Parenthood.
Comments YOU submitted: 2,726
#4: TITLE IX RULE
In May, FPA submitted this comment in support of women and girls in sports, despite the administration’s attempt to force schools to include biological males in women’s sports. Thankfully, more than 20 states have passed bills to save girls’ sports, but the administration is now trying to sidestep those protections by this proposed rule.
Comments YOU submitted: 4,276
#5: HIPAA RULE
In June, FPA submitted this comment opposed to the administration’s attempts to redefine an unborn child as less than a human and reduce protections for women and children within the healthcare system. The rule would accomplish this by altering how doctors comply with HIPAA, the current law that protects patient privacy.
Comments YOU submitted: 4,986
For those of you counting, that’s a total of 22,447 comments!
The departments that release these proposed rules have a portal open for 30 to 60 days where the American public, including people like you and organizations like FPA, can make comments on rules.
It is extremely important that presidential administrations hear from people like you on how these rules will impact your everyday lives as they deliberate on how to finalize a proposed rule. We will continue to notify you of opportunities to speak out to the Biden Administration.
Please continue to stand, fight and make your voices heard!