In an interview with CRTV’s “Steve Deace Show” on May 1, Bob Vander Plaats talked about the grades he gave President Donald Trump and Congress in Trump’s first hundred days […]
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VIDEO: Holy Week Service at Iowa Capitol
Legislators and staff, pastors and the public gathered in the Rotunda of the Iowa Capitol on April 10 to start Holy Week right and help the Capitol community reflect on […]
Abortion debate: Heartsill hears a “Who”
In the book “Horton Hears a Who” Dr. Seuss once wrote, “A person is a person no matter how small.” In this powerful speech during debate over abortion on April […]
Rally for Life: “We’re not done!”
STATEMENT FROM THE COALITION OF PRO-LIFE LEADERS: At the March 30 Rally for Life at the State Capitol, Iowans had the opportunity to hear from their elected leaders at the […]
VIDEO: Watch Rally for Life 2017
At the Rally for Life at the Iowa Capitol on March 30, the display of thousands of pairs of empty baby shoes served as a solemn reminder of the thousands […]
VIDEO: Bob and LGBTQ activist share message of civility
The FAMiLY LEADER’s Bob Vander Plaats and former One Iowa Director Donna Red Wing, a prominent national voice of LGBTQ activism, have formed an unlikely, but exemplary friendship. Choosing to […]
GOP senator calls Republicans to do more for life
On Tuesday, March 14, Sen. Rick Bertrand, R-Woodbury, stood up during debate in the Iowa Senate on a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks post-conception. While he voted for the […]
Bob announces “Trump Watch” on Steve Deace Show
VIDEO: Iowa’s pro-life leaders launch viral #ShesABaby initiative
At a press conference at the Iowa Capitol on Feb. 28, the The Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders, or CoPLL – a united group of ten, pro-life organizations active in Iowa […]
Iowans declare #ShesABaby!
Pro-life Iowans, you were a HUGE encouragement to our legislators to do the right thing and pass SF253, establishing life begins at conception in Iowa code! But the work is not yet […]
From us to you this Christmas
(with bloopers!)
It’s not likely that you’ll wake up on Dec. 26 only to suddenly realize you’ve missed Christmas. And yet, there’s so much more that Christmas has in store for you […]
Election 2016: ‘Revival is not coming on Air Force One’
Earlier this month, Bob Vander Plaats was invited to speak at First Reformed Church in Sheldon, Iowa. His message was to “think bigger.” For this year, from the nonstop news […]