Grassley lives up to his oath by opposing appointee

The U.S. Constitution is pretty straightforward on the process by which “We the People” have chosen to select Supreme Court justices. Article II, Section 2, says, “[The president] shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint … judges of the Supreme Court.”

CWA of South Dakota February 24 Legislative Update

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) Calls Needed to Gov. Daugaard on the Student Privacy Bill HB1008 is currently on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature.  Urge him to sign HB1008, the student privacy bill. The […]

Charlotte City Council Votes YES to Males in Female Bathrooms

“We the people” were not heard! After hearing over two and a half hours of public testimony from over 140 citizens speaking to the Charlotte City Council, on the late evening of February 22, 2016, the transgender nondiscrimination bathroom ordinance passed with a 7-4 vote, legally allowing men, or men appearing as women, to enter […]

Kansas Education Committee Passes Common Core Bill – HB 2292

Four years of effort by CWA of Kansas and other pro-family groups has been put into getting this bill out of committee.  Last Wednesday, February 17, it finally happened!  Kansas House Education Committee passed a bill that effectively disables the Common Core requirement and returns local control to Kansas! Committee Chair, Rep. Ron Highland (R-District […]

New! Civils rights in Georgia for sexual orientation/gender identity?

Update on HB 849 – Georgia’s potential “bathroom bill” HB 849, the “Georgia Civil Rights in Public Accommodations Act,” is a potential “bathroom bill” that can put the privacy and safety of our women and children at risk. HB 849 passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and is now in the House Rules Committee. […]

Urgent! Georgia Senate Advances Religious Freedom Bill – We Are Almost There!

The Georgia Senate passed an improved version of HB 757, the Pastor Protection Act, on Friday, February 19, 2016. The Senate amended the bill to include the First Amendment Defense Act, which provides broad-based religious protections for all Georgians.  HB 757, as passed out of the Senate, would strengthen religious liberty protections in state law […]

Thoughts on Scalia’s Passing and Our Future

I’ve come to the Supreme Court of the United States today to pay my respects to a special man, Justice Antonin Gregory Scalia. As I stand here in front of the Supreme Court in the nation’s capital, watching this incredibly somber scene, I think of what this moment might mean for the country.

‘Life-Enhancing’ Techniques Costing Lives

It is a sad day in history when a genetically modified burrito garners higher concern than a genetically modified baby. Recently, President Obama removed language from the proposed FY 2017 budget which was previously included in the FY 2016 Omnibus to protect against the genetic manipulation of human embryos. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Alabama)

CWA of South Dakota Reports – Victory in the Senate!

“The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws.” – Noah Webster We are pleased to report that HB1008, the student privacy bill, passed in the Senate yesterday afternoon with a vote of 20-15.  Click here to see how your senator voted.  If your senator […]

‘A Threat to American Democracy’

The sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the greatest legal minds to ever serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, represents for us a constitutional crisis.

CWA’s Legal Counsel @ In the Press with Lizzy Nelson

MRC Latino presents the inaugural edition of “In the Press with Lizzy Nelson.” For the first of this biweekly, bilingual series, anchor Lizzy Nelson interviews Mario Díaz, General Counsel of Concerned Women for America

URGENT! South Dakota Student Restroom Privacy Bill Vote Tuesday

HB1008, An Act to restrict access to certain restrooms and locker rooms in public schools, otherwise known as the student privacy bill, passed in the Senate Education Committee today with a vote of 4-2.  Check the votes here.  (We wanted a YES vote.) HB1008 will be debated and voted on in the full Senate Tuesday afternoon, […]

Impugn the Court, not CMP

The Houston grand jury and District Attorney’s office investigating Planned Parenthood indicted the Center for Medical Progress’ (CMP) David Daleiden instead of Planned Parenthood. We saw in Part Two how this situation is a violation of the freedom of the press; now this court is threatening the integrity of our legal system. These are two […]