Government Updates
Court Rules Louisiana Schools Can Post Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms statewide can take effect, a federal appeals court decided on Friday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 12-6 to overturn a lower court decision that put…
My Impassioned Testimony Before the Colorado State Senate
Last Wednesday, I went to the Colorado State House to testify against a particularly pernicious bill. There have been a great many of these lately, and more are coming. It was a very interesting experience. This particular bill that Focus on the…
A Look at Legislation Affecting Families in Different States
At least 46 state legislatures are in session right now, considering bills that affect life, marriage, families and religious freedom. While Congress’ actions often receive the most media attention, there are important measures being debated in…
Kansas Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto, Protects Women’s Bathrooms
The Kansas Legislature overrode a veto to pass a bill protecting women’s safety and privacy in single sex areas of public buildings, including bathrooms, locker rooms and showers. SB 244 mandates that public buildings, including public schools…
Planned Parenthood Drops Suit After Trying to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortions
Planned Parenthood has dropped its lawsuit attempting to block a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill which prohibits taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers for one year. The abortion giant dismissed its case Planned Parenthood v.…
Education Department Celebrates National School Choice Week
It’s National School Choice Week, and the U.S. Department of Education is celebrating remarkable steps taken last year to give parents more choice over their child’s education. Running from Jan. 25-31, National School Choice Week celebrates the…
New York Ends Fight to Force Nuns to Pay for Abortions
The state of New York has spent a decade attempting to force nuns and other religious ministries to cover the cost of abortions. But no longer. In 2017, New York created a statewide abortion mandate requiring employers to cover abortifacients…
Trump Administration Delivers Pro-Life Wins Ahead of March for Life
Ahead of the annual March for Life being held Friday, January 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration announced two policy changes designed to protect preborn life and promote the sanctity of human life. On Thursday, the National…
Conservative Lawmakers Propose Budget Bill Defunding Big Abortion – Again
Conservative lawmakers unveiled a budget bill last week containing numerous pro-life policies with a full defund of Big Abortion organizations – including Planned Parenthood. The Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) budget blueprint was unveiled…
Athletes Rally at Supreme Court to Keep Boys Out of Girls Sports
Dozens of athletes, business owners, lawmakers and activists rallied to protect women’s sports yesterday while the Supreme Court heard arguments in State of West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox — two cases which will determine whether states…