TFL’s Capitol Connection

In a more fun-filled episode of TFL's Capitol Connection, TFL's Chuck Hurley leads a discussion of the biggest pieces of legislation that passed this session, as well as a few anecdotes that you won't hear anywhere else!

Listen in, as the team looks back at 2023 and looks ahead to what's coming the rest of this year ...

On May 4, literally during the National Day of Prayer event at the Iowa Capitol, the 2023 Iowa Legislative Session officially came to a close.

TFL's Capitol Team members Chuck Hurley, Danny Carroll, and Ryan Benn break down some of the session's biggest moments, including some "seismic" shifts for the better in how Iowa does education!

Also, click here to watch the National Day of Prayer at the Iowa Capitol Rotunda: https://thefamilyleader.com/video-national-day-of-prayer-at-iowa-capitol/

This week's episode welcomes Executive Director of the Iowa Catholic Conference Tom Chapman to the podcast. Chapman has 17 years of experience at the Iowa Capitol and has been a cornerstone of Iowa's unique and revolutionary alliance on pro-life issues, The Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders.

Chapman joins TFL's Chuck Hurley, Ryan Benn, and Rebekah Oleson to discuss the current battle for life in Iowa and how The Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders is changing the way the battle is fought ... and won.

A huge, legal victory for Iowa parents this week!

In this podcast, The FAMiLY Leader's Chief Legal Counsel Chuck Hurley explains why encoding parental rights in education as a "fundamental right" is such a big deal, and TFL's Capitol Team breaks down how passing the Governor's sweeping education bill impacts sexually explicit materials in Iowa schools, K-6 indoctrination in sexual orientation and gender identity, and more.

This was a monumental week in the battle to protect innocent life in the womb in Iowa, as the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case seeking to reinstate Iowa's Heartbeat Law and potentially save thousands of babies every year.

The FAMiLY Leader was there - in the courtroom, as well as providing legal briefings to the court beforehand - and now brings YOU the latest on this significant moment for our state!

P.S. - TFL's Danny Carroll mentioned you can watch the oral arguments yourself, available through the Iowa Supreme Court YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NvW74QAl2s

While the Iowa Legislature debates parental rights at the Capitol, the Iowa Supreme Court this week takes up a matter of life and death - a matter of thousands of babies' lives each year.

The FAMiLY Leader brings a pair of attorneys with experience at the Iowa Supreme Court to update you on both of these issues: Gov. Kim Reynolds' Parental Rights in Education bill and Iowa's Heartbeat Law at the Iowa Supreme Court.

In a week marred by tragedy in Tennessee and elevated anger over transgender issues, The FAMiLY Leader's Chuck, Danny, Ryan, and Rebekah speak some truth-in-love into the tempest.

The arguments you're hearing about transgender surgeries and suicides have been deliberately skewed to influence compassionate people. This week's broadcast reveals the REAL story behind the statistics and why the truly loving response is different from what the media is pushing.

At the heart of the anger, debate, and name-calling over Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' Parental Rights in Education bill is a simple question that is dividing the Iowa Legislature - do parents have the right to direct their children's education, or must children be instructed for the "good of the collective"?

An Iowa school board member* claims the collective must come first. An Iowa senator disagrees.

In this week's podcast, The FAMiLY Leader analyzes the senator's stand for parents and celebrates his victory, not just for parents, but for students as well.

*https://www.foxnews.com/media/iowa-school-board-member-gets-ripped-saying-public-ed-teach-kids-parents-want

Iowa parents and Iowa businesses can breathe a little easier thanks to a pair of legislative victories this week.

TFL's whole Capitol Team - Chuck, Danny, Ryan, and Rebekah - join the podcast this week to break down passing of a "bathroom bill" that will ensure schools can protect the privacy and safety of girls' showers and restrooms AND measures behind the scenes to prevent left-wing lenders from punishing conservative Iowans and their businesses with "woke scores."

The headlines have been more than disturbing: children sterilized and operated upon in the name of "gender transition," teenage boys lounging in the girls' locker rooms, graphic sex acts in school library books ...

Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have said, "Enough!"

This week's Capitol Connection covers the rapid progress of four significant bills designed to protect children from oversexualization and even permanent harm at school and beyond.