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TFL’S Capitol Connection Special Edition: Legislature suspended
The Iowa Legislature will be suspended for 30 days as a safety precaution during the coronavirus pandemic. The FAMiLY Leader’s Bob Vander Plaats, Chuck Hurley, and Danny Carroll break down […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection: “Gender identity” bathrooms spark confrontation
Typically, The FAMiLY Leader’s Capitol Connection highlights bills and amendments currently being debated in the Iowa House and Senate. This week, however, it’s an old law – which placed “gender […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection: Iowans rally for Protect Life Amendment
This past week, roughly 200 Iowans gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to pray for life and passage of the Protect Life Amendment. Among those speaking was Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, […]
WATCH: Gov. Reynolds champions Protect Life Amendment
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds spoke a crowd of roughly 200 pro-life supporters at the Prayer Rally for Life at the Iowa Capitol on March 2, 2020. Chief among her topics: […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection: Public hearing on life and 2 big events coming!
This week the Protect Life Amendment was given a public hearing before a crowd of hundreds and the focused eye of TV cameras. TFL’s Bob Vander Plaats, Chuck Hurley, and […]
WATCH: Exclusive, behind scenes interview with Joel Rosenberg
One year ago, New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg came to Iowa, to a FAMiLY Leader Foundation event, to debut his newest novel, “The Persian Gamble.” Before that […]
WATCH: Protect Life Amendment public hearing
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, observers at the Iowa Capitol were truly surprised and inspired: Pro-lifers came to the Capitol by the hundreds to pray, to testify, and to cheer on […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection: Major update on multiple bills in ‘1st funnel’ flurry
The Iowa Legislature’s “first funnel” date is always a flurry of activity, as the self-imposed deadline determines which bills remain eligible for debate this year and which effectively “die” until […]
POSTPONED: Mike Pompeo & Joel Rosenberg, March 21
ANNOUNCEMENT: The planned March 21 “An Evening of International Impact” will be POSTPONED as organizers seek to reschedule for a future date. “In conjunction with the Department of State, we […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection: HUGE pro-life victories and much, much more!
We have some major news and something to celebrate! This was one of our busiest weeks at the Capitol in recent memory – as multiple bills on life, religious liberty, […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection: Protect Life Amendment clears House hurdle
Good news! The Protect Life Amendment has passed its first hurdle in the Iowa House, and it will likely be voted on in the Senate this coming week! But there […]