With some of The FAMiLY Leader’s top priorities surviving the Iowa Legislature’s “first funnel” deadline – and several bad bills we opposed failing to pass – TFL’s Chuck Hurley has […]
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TFL Capitol Connection, Ep. 7: Bills will survive or die at 1st Funnel
Roughly 90 percent of the bills Iowa’s Legislature proposes each year never see full debate, cut off by a deadline known as “First Funnel,” which is quickly approaching next week. […]
TFL Capitol Connection, Ep. 6: Exciting new bill aids moms in crisis
The FAMiLY Leader Capitol Team worked on several bills this week – including fighting to stop gambling expansion and working to stop gender indoctrination without parental consent in elementary school […]
USA Today publishes Bob Vander Plaats column on Rush Limbaugh
The following opinion column from The FAMiLY Leader President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats was published by USAToday.com on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, following the death of radio broadcaster Rush […]
TFL Capitol Connection, Ep. 5: The laws you’re not hearing about
Each week, The FAMiLY Leader has been updating you about the battle over Iowa’s Protect Life Amendment. But this week, in addition to some good news about the Amendment, TFL’s […]
Business leaders, take note: Turn your work into ministry
For many business leaders and CEOs, peer-to-peer advisory groups have become a vital part of personal and professional growth. But do you have a group of peers who are encouraging […]
Iowa schools’ racism response tainted by political activism
Yet another Iowa public school district has been discovered advocating a bevy of controversial and political causes through anti-racism materials presented to parents, teachers, and students – including defunding the […]
TFL Capitol Connection, Ep. 4: How school choice actually affects you
The parental choice in education bill moving through Iowa’s Legislature has been drawing a lot of unfair and inaccurate criticism. The arguments are often confusing, sometimes deceiving, and they’re leaving […]
Capitol Connection Special: Freedom threatened on campus
This time, the University of Iowa may have gone too far. In this special edition update to TFL’s Capitol Connection, The FAMiLY Leader’s Chuck Hurley describes testimony from the Iowa […]
VIDEO: Rep. Holt shreds lies about Protect Life Amendment
In the closing remarks on debate in the Iowa House of Representatives over the Protect Life Amendment on Jan. 27, State Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, corrected several myths and misunderstandings […]
TFL Capitol Connection, Ep. 3: Huge victories spark excitement
Exciting news is coming from the Iowa Capitol, it seems almost daily, as pro-life and pro-family legislators are moving quickly to get some key priorities passed. The FAMiLY Leader’s Bob […]
Iowa school ‘committed to disrupting nuclear family’
The Ames Community School District in Ames, Iowa, has publicly released its plan for a “Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action” from Feb. 1-5, which teaches 13 “Guiding […]