Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:
From Family Council
President Trump to Nominate Arkansas Federal Judge Lee Rudofsky for Eighth Circuit. On Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump issued a statement on Truth Social announcing his intention to nominate U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Keep Reading.
Family Council Joins Letter Urging DOJ to Stop Mail-Order Abortion Drugs. On Friday, Family Council joined a coalition of conservative leaders in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to stop abortion drugs from being delivered illegally through the mail. Keep Reading.
HHS Report Exposes Alleged Insurance Fraud Surrounding Sex-Change Procedures Performed on Children. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a startling report exposing ways medical professionals and facilities allegedly profited from sex-change procedures performed on kids. Keep Reading.
TikTok Seeks Arkansas School Documents. Last week, attorneys for TikTok served subpoenas on public school officials in Northwest Arkansas requesting documents and testimony that may be relevant to a lawsuit over the social media giant’s operations. Keep Reading.
Big Tobacco’s Growing Stake in Marijuana. One of the questions that has come up in recent years is how much Big Tobacco may be behind marijuana in the U.S. and internationally. Keep Reading.
More Americans Now Use Marijuana than Cigarettes. New survey data shows marijuana use has surpassed cigarette use in America, and the number of people who use marijuana daily is growing. Keep Reading.
Sports Gambling Is Still a Bad Bet: Guest Column. A recently released report shows a clear correlation between legalized gambling and gambling addiction. While this should surprise absolutely no one, there is further evidence that the explosion of legalized sports gambling was a bad idea. Keep Reading.
Released Time Continues to Expand in Arkansas Public Schools. Released time makes it possible for students to be excused from school so they can attend Bible studies or other religious classes during normal school hours. Thanks to federal court rulings, released time programs have been in operation for decades — including in Arkansas. Keep Reading.
Here is Why Homeschoolers in the EFA Program Do Not Take the Same Assessments as Public School Students. A candidate for Arkansas Senate recently published a video on Facebook supporting new testing restrictions on homeschoolers and private school students who receive Educational Freedom Account (EFA) funding. What some people do not seem to understand is that every student receiving EFA money must take a nationally recognized norm-referenced test, and Department of Education data shows Arkansas’ EFA students are outperforming their peers nationwide. Keep Reading.
From Our Friends
HHS Ceases Medicaid, CHIP Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Kids. From Daily Citizen.
Baby Gabriel is Born After His Surrogate Mom Protects Him From Abortion. From LifeNews.
Study Shows LGBT Mental Health Issues Most Commonly Stem from Familial Causes, Not Backlash. From The Washington Stand.
Commercial Surrogacy Turns Women into Machines, Babies into Products. From National Review.
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