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Hyde and Seek: Big Pro-Life Battles + Arkansas News This Week

Jan 16, 2026Jerry CoxCurrent EventsUpdate, Weekly Rewind

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Family Council Joins Letter Urging Congress, President to Stand By the Hyde Amendment: Last Friday, Family Council joined more than 70 other pro-life leaders and organizations in a letter urging President Trump and leaders in Congress to preserve the Hyde Amendment when it comes to Obamacare subsidies. Keep Reading.

Hundreds of Women from Arkansas Had Abortions in Kansas in 2024: New data shows 851 women from Arkansas had abortions in Kansas during 2024. Keep Reading.

State Department of Education Refuses to Listen to Homeschoolers: On Friday, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that the State Department of Education plans to move forward with proposed rules prohibiting homeschoolers from using Educational Freedom Account (EFA) funding to pay for team sports under the LEARNS Act. Keep Reading.

Educational Freedom Funding Topped $128.5M for Second Half of 2025: Arkansas invested more than $128.5 million in Educational Freedom Account funding during the second half of 2025, according to data on the state’s financial transparency website. Keep Reading.

Texarkana Implements New Rules to Address Public Drinking District Problems: News outlets report the Texarkana Board of Directors voted to place new restrictions on public drinking in the city’s “entertainment district” at its first meeting of 2026. Keep Reading.

U.S. Senator from Arkansas Gets Pro-Life Group’s Endorsement: Last week, the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced it had endorsed U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) for re-election. Keep Reading.

New Study Shows Even “Casual” Marijuana Use Harms Teens: A major study from Columbia University confirms what many parents have long suspected: There is no such thing as “harmless” marijuana use for teenagers. Keep Reading.

Researchers Say People With Eating Disorders are Dying from Assisted Suicide: A recent column in The Wall Street Journal highlights how people with eating disorders are dying from assisted suicide in states and countries where the practice is legal. Keep Reading.

China Struggles to Boost Births by Taxing Contraceptives: News outlets report that China is trying to raise its birthrate by taxing contraceptives. Keep Reading.

Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma Fuels Massive Black Market: News reports in Oklahoma show marijuana legalization has created a shocking black market problem across the region. Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

The 2026 March for Life is This Sunday. From Arkansas Right to Life.

Technology and Tyranny: AI, Hubris, and Chronological Snobbery. From Breakpoint.

Taxpayer Money Should Never Go to Planned Parenthood For Any Reason Ever. From Daily Citizen.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

This Week: Assisted Suicide, Marijuana, Sex-Change Procedures, and More

Jan 9, 2026Jerry CoxCurrent EventsUpdate, Weekly Rewind

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Federal Regulators Uncover Debanking: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report last month confirming that America’s nine largest banks systematically debanked customers over their political beliefs. Keep Reading.

Assisted Suicide Devastating Canada: A new video out of Canada shows once again the harm that assisted suicide and euthanasia cause. Keep Reading.

Canadian Woman Seeks Assisted Suicide After Years Without Medical Care: News outlets report a Canadian woman is seeking assisted suicide after being unable to receive the medical treatment she desperately needs for eight years. Keep Reading.

Sports Betting Continues Corrupting College Athletics: Recent NCAA investigations reveal how sports betting is threatening the integrity of college athletic programs across the nation. Keep Reading.

Researchers Link Marijuana to Teen Psychiatric Emergencies: A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital shows teen psychiatric emergencies spiked after marijuana commercialization began in the state. Keep Reading.

Federal Officials Act to Protect Children from Sex-Change Procedures: The week before Christmas, federal officials announced steps to protect children from sex-change surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones. Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

Liberating Venezuela. From Breakpoint.

Leaders of Five Medical Groups Ask Trump to Review Dangerous Abortion Pill. From LifeNews.

X’s ‘Grok’ Generates Pornographic Images of Real People on Demand. From Daily Citizen.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

This Week: EFA Rules, China, Abortion Pills, and More

Dec 19, 2025Jerry CoxCurrent EventsWeekly Rewind

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Problems with Proposed EFA Rules: On Monday, Family Council and its homeschool division, the Education Alliance, submitted public comments asking the Arkansas Department of Education to rethink a set of proposed rules prohibiting Educational Freedom Account (EFA) money from being used for team sports under the LEARNS Act. Keep Reading.

President Trump Moves to Loosen Restrictions on Marijuana. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order to expedite the process of moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. The change would put marijuana in the same category as anabolic steroids or Tylenol with Codeine. Keep Reading.

A Population Control Bust in China: A recent article in Newsweek highlights the dramatic population decline facing China after decades of anti-family policies. Keep Reading.

Girls’ Sports Continues Still at Risk of Being Erased: Concerned Women for America reports a teenage boy has won a girls’ Irish dance competition for the third year in a row, taking the top spot from female competitors and earning a chance to compete as a girl at the Irish Dance World Championships this spring. Keep Reading.

State Officials Investigating Abortion Pill Ads: News outlets say a national pro-abortion group is placing ads for abortion pills at gas stations in South Dakota, prompting state officials to launch an investigation into whether the ads violate state laws. Keep Reading.

Pro-Transgender Medical Groups Sued for Misleading Families: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a major lawsuit against three prominent medical organizations, accusing them of deceiving families about the safety and effectiveness of sex-change procedures for children. Keep Reading.

Yet Another Study Says Marijuana is Harmful: A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology shows marijuana use — whether it’s smoking, vaping, eating, or dabbing — increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Keep Reading.

Netflix Promotes LGBT Content in Children’s Programming: A new study from Concerned Women for America shows that over 41% of children’s shows on Netflix contain LGBT content. Keep Reading.

Parents’ Fundamental Right to Direct Their Children’s Education Being Undermined: Recently, our friends from Alliance Defending Freedom testified before members of Congress about how public schools are undermining parental rights. Keep Reading.