NC Family's Family Policy Matters

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Legalizing Marijuana Isn't Compassionate Apr 10, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jaime Zerbe, chief of staff at Smart Approaches to Marijuana, along with NC Family's Jere Royall and Sharon Sullivan to discuss the dangers of "medical" marijuana and the impact it could have on North Carolina.

The Other Side of Racism Apr 03, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Kenny Xu to discuss an alternative to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements, especially in the healthcare industry. Xu is the author of the book An Inconvenient Minority, the president of Color Us United, and a resident of North Carolina.

Reclaiming Education on America's Constitutional Heritage Mar 27, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jameson Broggi, one of the primary supporters of the North Carolina Reclaiming Education on America's Constitutional Heritage Act (NC REACH Act), to discuss the value of requiring college students to read some of America's foundational documents.

Deaths of Despair: The Connection Between Drugs, Alcohol, Suicide, and Religion Mar 20, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Charles Fain Lehman, a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss the increase in deaths from suicide, drugs, and alcohol and how it connects to the decrease in religiosity in America.

Protecting Common Sense Protections Mar 13, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo, legal counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the legal case where an abortion doctor in North Carolina is suing the state in order to increase her capacity to perform abortions.

The Erasing of American History Mar 06, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Tim Goeglein to discuss the continued importance of America's history, especially in light of Tim's new book, Toward a More Perfect Union.

What You Need to Know About the Parents' Bill of Rights Feb 27, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Senator Amy Galey to discuss the Parents' Bill of Rights and the impact it could have for parents in North Carolina.

We Don't Know What We're Doing: A Doctor's Perspective on the Transgender Movement Feb 20, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Stan Goldfarb, Board Chair at Do No Harm, to disucss why the transgender movement has taken off and the dangers it continues to bring.

Is Critical Thinking Still Allowed? Feb 14, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Hal Frampton, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), to discuss why a North Carolina teacher was fired for teaching a series of optional seminars critiquing critical race theory. ADF has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dr. David Phillips, the teacher in question, against the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Marriage, Saint Valentine, and the Truth About "True Love" Feb 06, 2023

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Peter McFadden to discuss how to build and maintain a healthy marriage, covering everything from Saint Valentine all the way to the truth about "true love."