State Director Speaks Out at Rally in Front of Sen. Heitkamp’s Office

On Monday, August 6, 2018, I had the privilege of joining other activists in front of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp’s office in the Federal Building in Fargo, North Dakota.  Here is the public statement that I made: I am Linda Thorson, the State Director of Concerned Women for America of North Dakota.  We are the state’s […]

Senator Hoeven Supports Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) released the following statement after meeting with Judge Brett Kavanaugh on August 1: “I appreciated the opportunity to meet with Judge Kavanaugh today to discuss his judicial philosophy. Having served for more than a decade on the federal appeals court, he is highly qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. […]

Here is why the U.S. Embassy Move is so important to American Christians

On May 14, 1948, just after the provisional government of Israel proclaimed the new state of Israel, President Truman said: “This government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine, and recognition has been requested by the provisional government thereof. The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority […]

Stormy Daniels And Her $130,000 Donation To Planned Parenthood

Lest her calm, cool, and collected 60 Minutes interview give the wrong impression, it’s important for us to remember that Stormy Daniels is in no position to establish herself as a role model for women and young girls. Having received some backlash for accepting what has been characterized as hush money, Daniels is now trying […]

Taking Aim at the Elephant in the Room: Why Republicans Should be Nervous

Last week, President Trump begrudgingly signed into law a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that runs out in September.  The Republican-controlled Congress sent the president a bill that rightfully increases support for the U.S. military but doesn’t offset spending and, thus, increases our national debt by at least $1 trillion. The American public has little […]

Senate Passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act

Washington, D.C. — Penny Young Nance, the CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued the following statement following the Senate passage of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA). The legislation now heads to the president’s desk:  “Yesterday the Senate made crucial strides to curtail the gruesome practice of […]

Feisty & Feminine Book Discussions

A wonderful discussion was held this last weekend at CWA of North Dakota’s first ever Feisty & Feminine Book Discussion. The book written by Penny Young Nance is “A Rallying Cry for Conservative Women – How to engage a culture desperate for a redemptive message”. We discussed ways we can be relevant to the pressing […]

State Director Meets with Pregnancy Help Center Leaders from North Dakota and Minnesota

On Thursday, January 26, a beautiful group of ladies from the Women’s Pregnancy Network met in Grand Forks to be encouraged and to share ideas about ministering to new mothers and their families. The day began with a tour by Jill Thingelstad Chandler, Executive Director of the Grand Forks Women’s Pregnancy Center. After the tour, the group […]

Justice for Jack Recap

Today was an exciting day at the Justice for Jack Rally while the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. It was a peaceful but lively morning with a large crowd there to show support for Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop, and religious freedom. Almost every member of the CWA staff […]

What happened when the left thought I would be joining the Trump Administration

A couple of years ago, while appearing on CNN with Van Jones, former Obama Administration Special Adviser for Green Energy, he shared something personal. In a moment of transparency, the Yale-educated lawyer said that the public smearing he received during his tenure as the Green Energy Czar “felt like someone ripped off [his] face and […]

Trump Set to End Ridiculous War Against Nuns

God bless President Donald J. Trump. As reported by several news outlets, the Trump Administration is set to finally put an end to part of the repugnant ObamaCare contraception mandate which sought to force the Little Sisters of the Poor (LSP) to violate their religious convictions. One of the most bizarre things about the Obama Administration’s ObamaCare […]

Thank You and Merry Christmas from CWA of North Dakota

Dear Faithful Friend, Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year from Concerned Women for America of North Dakota!  Although the humanistic world strives to silence the message of God’s love and redemption, the light of truth and hope cannot be extinguished!  The light of Christ shines for eternity because of the amazing gift we have […]

Why I Support Snooping on our Kids

Editor’s note: The following oped is excerpted from “Feisty & Feminine” (Zondervan, April 12, 2016) by Penny Young Nance. When my daughter Claire was around eighth or ninth grade, she came home one day in a bad mood. Granted, at that point in her life being moody was not that odd, so I didn’t question […]

Obama’s State of the Union: Little Has Changed

Obama has given his very last State of the Union address in his last year as president.  Despite a few moments of bipartisan approval, it revealed the same kind of biased rhetoric, emphatic tone, and distorted policies that we have come to expect of the president. Regarding the economy, Obama claimed recovery and ignored that […]

Fighting sexual abuse in Afghanistan

There is a deep and growing malignancy under the supervision of the U.S. military, one that threatens our nation’s moral authority and perhaps our very souls. Our commander in chief must take steps to address it or it will destroy our ability to win the war on terror. Every woman in this country should be […]