2020 Summit on Protecting Children in Education
Several pro-family organizations are joining together to hold an event aimed at protecting children from the increasingly graphic sexual education being presented in public schools across the nation. Next Wednesday, August 12, The Heritage Foundation—along with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Family Research Council, Family Policy Alliance, and more—will be hosting the 2020 Protecting Children in […]
School Choice Opponents Sue to Overturn Opportunity Scholarship
Seven North Carolina parents, in conjunction with the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and the National Education Association (NEA), are suing in an attempt to abolish the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. On Monday, the parents filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of the voucher program that is used by thousands […]
SCOTUS Issues Two Major Wins for Religious Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings on two major religious liberty cases yesterday. One found that federal departments had the authority to exempt religious and non-religious organizations from the Affordable Care Act’s “contraceptive mandate” if these organizations have sincere religious or moral objections. The other found that the government cannot interfere with employment disputes regarding […]
Upset in NC 11th Congressional District Primary Run-Off
North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District held a primary run-off Tuesday between Republican candidates Lynda Bennett and Madison Cawthorn. In what some would call a surprising upset, Cawthorn defeated Bennett after receiving 65.8% of the vote. This run-off occurred after neither Bennett nor Cawthorn captured the necessary 30% of the vote in the primary election on March 3. […]
Governors Urged to Suspend State Lotteries During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 relief dollars began reaching the hands of citizens across our nation over the past few weeks, as the $2 trillion federal CARES Act began to take effect. These dollars are intended to help Americans pay bills and put food on their tables, but an unexpected and unfortunate consequence has resulted. “Texas lottery sales surge […]
FPCs Urge FDA and DHHS to Keep Restrictions on Abortifacient Drugs During COVID-19
Thirty-two Family Policy Council directors across the nation, including NC Family President John L. Rustin, have issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) urging them to uphold the current policy restricting telehealth doctors from prescribing chemical abortion drugs. This letter comes […]
U.S. Attorney General Seeks to Defend Religious Freedom Amidst Pandemic
As citizens across our nation strive to obey the rule of law imposing social distancing and other measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, many have felt torn as they also seek to exercise their First Amendment freedoms of assembly and worship. In certain emergency situations, the government may be within its constitutional bounds to the limit […]
40 Days for Life Prays to End Abortion
Many Christians will observe the season of Lent, which begins tomorrow, February 26, with Ash Wednesday, and runs until Maundy Thursday on April 9. Lent is a time to reflect on the life, death, and victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a time of humility, fasting, and repentance, leading to mourning His sacrifice on […]
Local Law Enforcement Fights Human Trafficking
Two major undercover sting operations in the past month have sought to combat human trafficking in North Carolina. Both Alamance and Durham County Sheriff’s Departments conducted separate and successful stings in late January and early February, with a combined total of thirty-seven arrests according to law enforcement reports. Alamance County’s Operation Happy New Year is […]
Chinese Pastor Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
Pastor Wang Yi of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China was recently tried in secret and sentenced to nine years in prison by a Chinese court. This is the longest sentence given to a house church pastor in that country in over a decade, according to ChinaAid. Wang is charged with “inciting subversion of state […]