TFL’s Capitol Connection

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Special Guest: U of I student blows whistle on indoctrination at Iowa colleges Mar 03, 2023

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TFL's Chuck Hurley and Ryan Benn are joined this week by University of Iowa sophomore Kyle Clare, who blew the whistle at the Iowa Capitol this week on political indoctrination at Iowa's taxpayer-funded universities. Learn why your millions spent on "DEI" programming is really more about programming students into a progressive worldview.

PLUS: In the Capitol's "funnel week," some bills have died for the year, while others survived. We update you on which is which and invite you to THANK 20 brave legislators who fought to recognize that human life begins at conception! Use this link to stand with and encourage these pro-life champions: https://advocacy.charityengine.net/Default.aspx?isid=1319

Big news on life & liberty, PLUS: Do you know your 'woke score'? Feb 24, 2023

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A new brief has been filed in the Heartbeat Law case before the Iowa Supreme Court. As a former Supreme Court clerk, TFL's Ryan Benn gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what that means.

Religious liberty and the LGBTQ agenda in schools were also debated this week.

PLUS: Do you know your "woke score"? TFL's Danny Carroll explains how lawmakers are working to stop companies from tracking and penalizing you for not being politically correct!

Read more about the Heartbeat brief here: https://thefamilyleader.com/heartbeat-update-62-legislators-join-tfl-supreme-court-brief-to-save-babies/

'Sex in schools': Capitol erupts over gender ideology in Iowa classrooms Feb 17, 2023

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Lots of bills get debated each week, but one issue is dominating the discussion at the Iowa Capitol: Activists in schools openly undermining parental authority, keeping parents in the dark, teaching kids about sexual orientation and gender identity.

Should parents or schools teach children about sex? When schools are advocating children can best decide if they're a boy or a girl ... parents are losing trust and demanding our legislators do something about it.

Links from this week's episode:

- Activists in schools: https://www.foxnews.com/media/nonbinary-teacher-good-laughs-hiding-kids-gender-changes-parents-claims-adim-supports

- Linn-Mar policy: https://thefamilyleader.com/iowa-school-votes-to-transition-students-hide-it-from-parents/

- Author Abigail Shrier's presentation at Hillsdale: https://youtu.be/DWbxIFC0Q2o

Life leads, but parents look for action on gender indoctrination Feb 10, 2023

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A busy week at the Iowa Capitol began with Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General joining the 2023 Iowa Prayer Rally for Life, while legislators worked to protect all innocent lives beginning at conception. The fireworks, however, sparked over gender identity and indoctrination in schools, as Iowa parents get more involved in the legislative process! Join The FAMiLY Leader's full Elections & Policy Team for a behind-the-scenes look at the issues impacting your family from the Iowa Capitol.

Special Guests: Moms for Liberty and empowering parents in education Feb 02, 2023

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This week’s TFL’s Capitol Connection podcast features special guests, as Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Tina Descovich and Iowa’s Warren County Moms for Liberty Chair Samantha Fett join TFL's Chuck Hurley and Ryan Benn to talk about empowering parents in their children's education!

Parents get school choice, and the Capitol gets spiritual Jan 27, 2023

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The FAMiLY Leader Capitol Team welcomes the wise and wise-cracking Danny Carroll to the podcast, as they discuss what Iowa's ground-breaking, school-choice law means for Iowa parents and then give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the "changing spiritual temperature" at the Iowa Capitol!

BREAKING NEWS: Iowa Supreme Court expedites Heartbeat, and ESAs advance Jan 20, 2023

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You heard it here first! Major breaking news on protecting life in Iowa, as the Iowa Supreme Court agrees to expedite its hearing (and thus ruling) on Iowa's Heartbeat law, which would protect unborn children from the moment their heartbeats can be detected.

PLUS: Parental choice in education and the proposed ESA program in Iowa is moving quickly. TFL's Chuck Hurley and Ryan Benn give you the latest.

Life and School Choice start 2023 with a bang! Jan 13, 2023

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Beginning with Gov. Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State Address, the 2023 Iowa Legislative Session began with fireworks, as the Governor called to help moms in need through funding the MOMS Act and called for Iowa to finally join the parental choice in education revolution!

TFL's Chuck Hurley introduces a pair of new, young "rock stars" at the Iowa Capitol to begin today's discussion ...

Responding to Myths about Roe's Reversal Jun 29, 2022

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Bob, Chuck, and Daniel discuss what the reversal of Roe v Wade means for Iowans, including a couple dangerous myths.

A Day to Remember: Roe is Overturned! Jun 24, 2022

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Bob responds to the historic news that the US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, returning the power to the people to protect unborn life!