Hear what we should learn from Chic-fil-a's announcement that they will no longer donate to the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes after facing backlash. Plus, learn about new pro-life legislation introduced in Congress last month to protect unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome.

The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act makes it a federal offense to knowingly crush, burn, drown, suffocate, impale or sexually exploit animals. This is great news, but also points to a larger question: why can we not extend the same basic compassion and protection to the most vulnerable members of our own species?

Learn more about building and sustaining a culture of life and other pro-life and family updates on this week's Capitol Connection Podcast.

A strong case can now be made that the People’s Republic of China has become one of the most totalitarian states in human history. Learn about the religious freedom and human rights abuses taking place in China that should be making international news every day, and hear a special guest's insight into the current-day religious persecution in China and how the U.S. Government and individual citizens should respond.

San Francisco is prohibiting official travel and business in Nebraskas becasue of what?! Find out why Nebraska has officially been black-listed by San Francisco, what this year's March for Life theme will be, what Senator Ben Sasse had to say about Beto O'Rourke's call to strip Christian churches and charities of tax-exempt status, and more on this week's Capitol Connection.

In what Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke stated would be a “top priority” for his administration, churches that believe in a biblical teaching of sexuality as well as faith-based adoption agencies, homeless shelters, women’s shelters, and schools would all lose their tax-exempt status over their religious beliefs. But could it actually happen, and who would it impact the most?

Capitol Connection Episode 128 Religious Freedom, Free Speech, and Women’s Equality on the Line at the Supreme Court Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a major case centered on whether the term sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity under existing Federal law, which would have major ramifications for employers, freedom of […]

Capitol Connection Episode 127 “What Would You Say?” A New Resource for Life’s Toughest Questions What would you say if someone asked you to explain when life begins? Or why sex isn’t assigned at birth? Or if there is evidence for God’s existence? And if you know where you stand, could you explain the Biblical […]

Capitol Connection Episode 126 Interview with Patrina Mosley, Family Research Council Director of Life, Culture, & Women’s Advocacy On this week’s Capitol Connection Podcast we are joined by Patrina Mosley, a national policy expert and pro-life advocate who serves as the Director of Life, Culture and Women’s Advocacy at the Family Research Council, to talk […]

Human trafficking is robbing millions around the world of basic human rights, freedom, and dignity. In response, the A21 Walk for Freedom, the largest organized rally against human-trafficking in the world, will be taking place on October 19th in communities across the globe - including in Omaha, Nebraska.

Capitol Connection Episode 124 Constitution 101 with Constitutional Law Professor Rick Duncan Tuesday, September 17th, will mark Constitution Day in the United States. Get a special crash-course in Constitutional Law from First Amendment expert and law professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law, Professor Rick Duncan, as he joins this week’s Capitol Connection […]