Here’s a Look at the Arkansas Capitol’s Christmas Decorations

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Check out this video we made of some of the Christmas decorations in and around the Arkansas Capitol Building in downtown Little Rock:

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Ever wonder what Christmas looks like at the Arkansas Capitol? Here is a glimpse of some of the Christmas decorations in and around the Capitol building.And as the year draws to a close, please remember the work of Family Council by giving here: https://familycouncil.org/?page_id=442

Posted by Family Council on Monday, December 18, 2017

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Family Council Signs Letter Opposing Abortion Coverage in Obamacare Funding

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This week Family Council joined more than 60 pro-life leaders from across the country in urging the U.S. Senate not to authorize any Obamacare funding that covers abortion.

Recent proposals by Senators Alexander (R – TN) and Murray (D – WA) would give federal tax dollars to insurance plans that cover elective abortions. The proposals ignore longstanding traditions in Congress, like the Hyde Amendment, that prevent taxpayer-funding of elective abortions in most cases.

As we wrote last year, the Hyde Amendment has long been viewed as a delicate compromise. However, that compromise has recently come under attack. In 2016 the Democratic National Committee put language in its party platform saying, “We will continue to oppose — and seek to overturn — federal and state laws and policies that impede a woman’s access to abortion, including by repealing the Hyde Amendment.”

Prohibiting the public funding of abortion saves lives. According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, more than 2 million lives have been saved by the Hyde Amendment since in was first enacted in 1976.

Simply put, our senators should not authorize any federal spending that subsidizes abortion.

You can read the entire letter to Congress here.

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Arkansas A.G. Rejects Two Recreational Marijuana Proposals in 24 Hours

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Last week Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office rejected two different recreational marijuana proposals in just 24 hours of each other.

The A.G. rejected both proposals — one for being vague and the other for failing to acknowledge that marijuana would still be illegal under federal law even if the amendment passed.

The amendments would have let adults and companies grow, buy sell, and use marijuana for any reason.

By our count, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office has rejected seventeen recreational marijuana proposals since May of this year.

To put it simply, marijuana’s proponents are not content with so-called “medical marijuana.” As we have said before: “Medical marijuana” is just a stepping stone. The endgame for marijuana’s supporters is — and always has been — full legalization.

You can read the A.G.’s full opinions here and here.

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