House Legislative Update for June 20, 2014

Capitol Hill was buzzing this week as leadership changes in the House approached.  With Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) stepping down from his post in just a month, votes were cast yesterday to fill the new leadership vacancies.  Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-California) will succeed Cantor as Majority Leader and Republican Study Committee Chair Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) […]

Common Core States: They’re Dropping Like Flies

Breaking: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he signed an executive order to drop his state from the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Partnership of Assessments for College and Career Readiness (PARCC) assessments!

Father’s Day: To all the good dads out there, thank you

The television show “Modern Family” is a huge hit. In fact, it was just named the most-watched TV comedy series in the world at the 54th Monte-Carlo TV Festival. Both Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama in the 2012 campaign said they enjoyed watching it. So, recently, I took time to watch a couple of […]

Eighty-Eight Senators Stand for Israel

In late April, Israel made the decision to suspend peace talks with the Palestinians when the divided factions of Palestine — Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas from the Gaza Strip, which has continuously attacked Israel — announced plans for a unified government.

Senate Update: June 13, 2014

Support for Israel: This week, Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) circulated a bipartisan letter addressed to President Obama highlighting the June 2 Palestinian Authority government unity with Hamas. This new government unity is deeply concerning as Hamas has carried out deadly acts against Israel and is categorized as a terrorist organization by […]

House Legislative Update for June 13, 2014

Majority Leader Eric Cantor:  In a shocking primary, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) lost to Professor Dave Brat.  This week he announced that he will be stepping down as Leader as of July 31.  This announcement set off political jockeying within the Republican Conference as to which Members will fill leadership slots. The leadership elections will […]

ND Choose Life June 11 E-Newsletter

As both the State Director of CWA of North Dakota and the Chairman of ND Choose Life, I highly recommend this newsletter to you.  Please read and share with others.

Georgia Students Shackled to Five Year Common Core Test

Over the past two years, CWA of Georgia has fought tirelessly alongside other activists in the state to rid Georgia of the Common Core Standards. Even though the state legislature refused to pass legislation to halt the implementation of the Common Core Standards, the groundswell of opposition to this federal overreach into our state education […]

What Happened to the Voice of the People in Wisconsin?

Dear CWA of Wisconsin Supporter, Federal Judge Barbara Crabb struck down Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage. With a stroke of her pen, she overrode the “voice of the people” in this state. With the assistance of the ever so busy ACLU, the will of the people of the state has been discarded by one appointed […]

CWA of Tennessee Amendment 1 Fact Card

This is a short and concise resource on the basics of Amendment 1. It’s great for passing to a friend who is short on time. Best if printed on white card stock double sided.View and print now.