Attention Rapid City Residents!

Do you, or someone you know, live in Rapid City?  We need those in Rapid City to respond by this Monday, September 17. It has just come to our attention that the Rapid City School Board is considering the addition of “gender identity” to their non-discrimination policy at Western Dakota Tech. CWA of South Dakota […]

Kavanaugh the Right Pick for Supreme Court

State Director’s letter to the editor posted on ArgusLeader.com: Kudos to Senators Thune and Rounds for their support of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Thune stated that Kavanaugh “has effectively demonstrated his commitment to deciding cases based on the law, not on his own political opinions or preferred outcomes.” Rounds acknowledged that the judge […]

State Director Meets Up with CWA’s Women for Kavanaugh Bus Tour

“But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24) The Women for Kavanaugh bus is just completing its tour of eight key states to show our support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh.  CEO and President Penny Nance and her staff have been touring, rallying and holding meet-and-greet events at state […]

Public Comments on Protect Life Rule Favors Life

You did it! Thank you for your participation and work submitting comments to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the administration’s proposed Title X rule, the Protect Life Rule. Concerned Women for America partners like you were responsible for submitting thousands of comments supporting the Protect Life Rule!  HHS received over 200,000 comments […]

CWA Prayer/Action Chapter Opportunities

Are you ready to take your knowledge and put it into action? If so, a CWA Prayer/Action Chapter is the perfect place to do so. “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?” James 2:14 First: Find out what a Prayer/Action Chapter is as well as […]

Celebrating Independence Day

For many people today, July 4th is a holiday filled with picnics, friends, and fireworks. But it is also a commemoration of America’s Declaration of Independence. The freedom call was not only against a political and economic system, but it was also a cry for independence from the spiritual tyranny of the Anglican Church. In […]

New Brochure Now Available: The Constitution is NOT the Problem

More and more on a state level we are seeing both conservative and liberal groups wanting to change the constitution with a Con Con (Constitutional Convention, Article V Convention, Convention of States, Amendments Convention or a Con Con: Different names, but same concept. All done under Article V of U. S. Constitution.) Though on the […]

Recommended Reading: Convention of States ‘not worth the risk’

A must read on ArgusLeader.com concerning the problems with Article V Convention, AKA Convention of States. Convention of States ‘not worth the risk’ Polls are strange creatures. A pollster can get just about any outcome he wants just by the question’s language. “Send Message to Washington: Pass SJR3” touted that 72 percent of South Dakotans […]

Recommended Reading: Defining the ‘Swamp’

A must read on ArgusLeader.com concerning the problems with Article V Convention, AKA Convention of States. Defining the ‘Swamp’ A good discussion needs clear definitions, so I am going to define “swamp” for Jeffrey Church re: his March 9 letter to the editor (‘Eighteen state senators vote to keep the swamp’) and for readers, as […]

Recommended Reading: U.S. Constitution Requires No Revising

Excellent letter on ArgusLeader.com concerning the problems with Article V Convention, AKA Convention of States. U.S. Constitution Requires No Revising Kudos to the South Dakota State Senators who see the inherent problems with an Article V Convention application regardless of the supposed purpose. Those 18 senators rightly opposed Senate Joint Resolution 3, the measure that […]

State Legislative Update: Education and State Constitution

EDUCATION SB94 would make the Opportunity Scholarship available to qualifying homeschool students.  We support this good bill, and it has been receiving good backing in the legislature. STATUS: SB94 passed in the Senate, passed in the House State Affairs yesterday morning with a vote of 11-1, and will now be voted on in the House. […]

Urgent: Your Action Needed on Gambling Bill to Be Voted on Tomorrow, February 21

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil:  Who put darkness for light and light for darkness;Who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” – Isaiah 5:20 Gambling is not good for South Dakota!  SJR9 is a Joint Resolution submitting to the voters in the next general election permission to give the […]

Legislative Update: Sanctity of Life and Education

“The question is not whether we legislate morality, but whose morality we legislate.” – Chuck Colson  SANCTITY OF LIFE LEGISLATION We are pleased to report that SB 110 passed the Senate on Tuesday, February 6, by a vote of 27 to 8. Check the votes here. It will now head to the House. This bill will […]

Legislative Update: Life, Homeschool, and the State Constitution

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” — Ephesians 6:13 The South Dakota Legislature has important bills that need your support and prayers. LIFE SB 110 is an excellent pro-life bill […]

The 2018 South Dakota Legislative Session begins Next Week! Are You Ready?

Dear CWA Friends, The 2018 South Dakota Legislative Session begins Tuesday, January 9. During this 38-day session, we urge all members to participate as grassroots activists by praying and taking action when called upon by CWA of South Dakota. It is imperative that your state representatives hear from you concerning CWA-supported pro-family, pro-life bills. Your […]

Merry Christmas! And, 2017 in Review

Dear CWA of South Dakota Friends, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to you and yours! We have had such a rewarding year of working together to further the Biblical values we hold so dear. Please click here to read about all the Lord has done through the ministry of CWA of South Dakota in […]

South Dakota Legislators Need Our Prayers

“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone — for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” — I Timothy 2:1 Dear CWA Friends, It is time to recruit “encouragers” for our Encourage-A-Legislator Campaign for the […]

Assisted Suicide Measure Fails

November 6 was the deadline that petitions for ballot measures could be submitted to the secretary of state’s office. We are pleased to report that the assisted suicide measure did not receive the required number of signatures, rendering this issue annul.  We praise God for this victory!   It is reassuring to know that South Dakotans […]