NC Family's Family Policy Matters

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Afghanistan & Religious Liberty Oct 04, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Family Research Council's Arielle Del Turco to discuss how religious freedom is a national security issue, in particular as it relates to the recent turmoil in Afghanistan.

The Goodness of Limits Sep 27, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Ashley Hales, author of a new book, A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits. Dr. Hales explains how our limitations are an invitation from God to contentment and a deeper relationship with Him.

The Life and Legacy of Senator James Forrester Sep 20, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family president John Rustin sits down with Mary Frances Forrester to discuss her new book about her husband, former North Carolina State Senator James Forrester, and his fight for marriage in North Carolina.

Smart Approaches to Marijuana Sep 13, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Luke Niforatos from Smart Approaches to Marijuana to discuss the dangers of legalizing marijuana in North Carolina and nationwide. Niforatos reveals how big tobacco and big alcohol have taken over the marijuana industry and are "corrupting" the plant to make it as addictive and potent as possible.

Stop Removing Parents from the Equation Sep 07, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with James Mason to discuss a lawsuit his organization has filed against a new Washington D.C. law. The law would allow children as young as eleven to make lasting medical decisions without parental consent or notification.

On the Edge of a Gambling Boom Aug 30, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes attorney and gambling expert Chris Derrick to discuss the potential gambling boom North Carolina could see in the coming years, particularly if certain bills pass the state legislature this session. Chris Derrick is the author of an article on the same topic in NC Family's latest edition of our flagship publication Family North Carolina Magazine, which will be hitting mailboxes in the next couple of weeks.

COVID-19 & a Baby Boomlet? Aug 23, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Lyman Stone to discuss his new report "Births are Back: Did Government Stimulus Fuel a Baby Boomlet?" Stone shares how U.S. fertility rates had been declining for over a decade—with a steep drop during 2020—but things seem to be turning around in 2021.

How to Build a Biblical Worldview in Your Children Aug 16, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back David Closson with Family Research Council to discuss Christian worldview, and how parents—not schools or even churches—are the first and primary educators of their children and are essential in forming a child's Christian worldview.

Every Black Life Matters Aug 09, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Kevin McGary, founder of the conservative social justice organization Every Black Life Matters. McGary shares how his organization fights to preserve Black life from conception to natural death, and it is different from other social justice organizations.

A Record Year for School Choice Aug 02, 2021

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back school choice expert Dr. Terry Stoops to discuss the statistics on school choice during the 2020-2021 school year. Dr. Stoops outlines how and why North Carolina saw a drastic surge in school choice enrollment over the past school year, particularly in homeschools.