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You’ve seen this picture by now: Elderly people wading through waist-deep water in their nursing home as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Shared on Twitter by Timothy J. McIntosh (@DividendsMGR), it was taken by his mother-in-law. It is a heartbreaking photo and I was relieved to hear that they were all eventually rescued from the
Did you realize that Jesus somehow sneaked into the U.S. Constitution? Do you know how many state Constitutions mention God? In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard answers those questions – and builds a bookshelf. Thank you for sharing Stoplight with your friends. After you watch the video, you can read the Pew Research Center analysis.
With the devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey still ongoing, Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed Sunday, September 3, a “Day of Prayer.” “It is right and fitting,” he wrote in the proclamation, “that the people of Texas should join with their fellow residents and with others from across the country and around the world to seek God’s
President Trump is in the process of undoing President Obama’s transgender activism that was pushed on the military. What do we say about that mandate – and the undoing of it? Stephanie Curry, Public Policy Manager for Kansas Family Voice, explains how the previous administration willfully ignored the key question that underscores every decision made
It’s hard to believe the back-to-school routine of busy mornings, school lunches and homework is upon us again — or will be very soon. Have you ever thought about how so much of the debate about education is not focused on the kids who are being educated? Many school districts (and the Obama Administration) forced
Here are a few facts that may surprise you. North Dakota has: 47 members in the state Senate 94 members in the state House 527 registered lobbyists That’s a lot of lobbyists! The word “lobbyist” often has a negative connotation. I used to think of lobbyists as being somewhat shifty characters lurking in legislative
Dear Friends, Did you know: There are 548 registered lobbyists in Kansas? That’s more than 4 lobbyists for each member of the House and 13 for each member of the Senate! From AAA Kansas to Zoll Medical, there are 792 entities – including businesses, universities, advocacy organizations and more – with at least one registered
Kansas Family Voice is proud to work alongside Nebraska Family Alliance, one of our 40 state-based allies. This article first appeared on their site. by Karen Bowling, Executive Director of Nebraska Family Alliance This month, 286,000 students are returning to public school in Nebraska. A question I am asked frequently during this season is, “what are my
by Stuart Shepard You won’t find this word in our nation’s founding document. You can search every Article, every Section. It’s a word that, given the historical context and how common it was in the late 1700s, you would expect to be in there. But it’s not. I was sitting in a packed classroom with
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