By Stephanie Curry, policy manager for Kansas Family Voice Abandoned at birth. . . I was born in Los Angeles in 1984. The year marked the beginning of the crack-cocaine epidemic that would sweep the nation, springing from South Central LA. The Black community was hit hardest. The “Crack Epidemic” was a major factor in
Kansas Family Voice of North Dakota’s vision for our state is one where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished. This week’s email is the first of a four-part series dedicated to highlighting each element of this vision, explaining how Kansas Family Voice of North Dakota is helping to fulfill
Welcome to Part One of a series dedicated to explaining the vision of Kansas Family Voice of Kansas. Today, we examine the first part of our vision – a Kansas where God is honored. Dear Friends, A review of our nation’s founding documents and state constitutions reveals many declarations and acknowledgments, including solemn recognition of
One week before he faces voters in the election, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is under fire for blatantly siding with the abortion industry – allowing abortionists to avoid reporting many statutory rapes of young girls. Since being elected four years ago, Herring has been a reliable advocate for the abortion industry. But in 2014,
by Bob Vander Plaats, president & CEO, The FAMiLY Leader Kansas Family Voice is proud to be allied with The FAMiLY Leader in Iowa. This article appears in the Des Moines Register. Donna Red Wing is the former head of One Iowa, the state’s most significant advocacy organization for those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
On Nov. 7, voters in many states will head to the polls, generally to vote on lower-level races such as school boards. But while most of these races won’t garner major attention, they can still have major impact. Case in point: the elections for school board in Douglas County, Colorado. This exurban county on the
The #MeToo campaign is everywhere. It’s on social media, in the papers and on television. Although #MeToo actually started in 2007, it only gained widespread attention recently when actress Alyssa Milano asked women who had ever been victims of sexual abuse or harassment to tweet “#MeToo.” Within hours, women all over the world came forward
I have a confession: I got mad at a pastor this week. Kansas Family Voice of Kansas is working with a coalition of pro-life, pro-family groups on new legislation that will protect the right of faith-based adoption and foster care service providers to contract with the state of Kansas to help kids in need. Sadly,
The Texas House Speaker who consistently stood in the way of efforts to protect the privacy and safety of women in restrooms, locker rooms and showers, now says he will not seek re-election. Dubbed a “moderate Republican” by the news media, Joe Straus was out of step with the people of the reliably conservative state.
by Brittany Jones, policy manager and an attorney When I was growing up my parents simply wanted to know that I would make it to adulthood with the skills, knowledge and faith to make a difference in my small part of the world. My parents recognized early on that my brother got bored in a
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