Virginia Lt Gov Winsome Sears just apologized after misgendering a mentally ill transgender person in the Virginia legislature Charlie wants to know Why What issue will we take a stand on if not calling a man a man For more content become a member at members charliekirk com Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

It's Election Day The presidency may not be up for grabs but plenty of important offices are from the governor of Kentucky to the state legislature of Virginia Charlie lays out the stakes and looks ahead to then is joined by Senator Ted Cruz to discuss his new book 'Unwoke 'Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

MTG is a rock-solid vote in favor of impeachment But do Republicans finally have the other votes they need to send Joe Biden on to a trial in the Senate MTG joins Andrew to deliver the surprisingly promising news from the House and surprisingly bad news from the supposedly conservative Georgia legislature Plus as Donald Trump faces an endless barrage of conspiracy charges Libby Emmons lays out the pile of evidence indicating where the real conspiracy lies in Washington Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Duncan Scott tells us his story of pranking the New Mexico State Legislature Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Texas deploys a tactical border force Lori Lightfoot says AR- 's need to be recalled An age restriction bill for firearms is debated in the Texas legislature The Department of Transportation sets new standards for airlines which could result in higher prices Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joins us to discuss the resignation of St Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner Joe Scarborough asks John Fetterman if he got inspiration from Churchill or Lincoln An Anthropologie ad features a man showing off their women's clothing line A diversity experiment conducted by the Air Force ended in actually discriminating against other soldiers Please [... more]

What does this bill strip away that was presented to the NC Legislature regarding high school sports nbsp nbsp Is there more to this decision that just NIL for high schoolers What seed was planted that started this snowball in the direction it rsquo s going Adam asked someone who rsquo s closer to the topic and they mentioned an interesting stat about this topic On a different topic where are we with PNC Arena and their lease contract [... more]

What rsquo s the hold up on this bill passing Is it ACTUALLY looking like it will happen or is there still a chance it won rsquo t pass yet Do we know any details of what the bill will include like tax rates fees start date etc Did he catch the Nick Saban interview where he said ldquo athletics no longer go to schools hellip rdquo for what He seems to have an issue with NIL [... more]

Is it possible could we see a sports wagering bill in the state legislature -The scuttle is that the bill will resemble that which failed a year ago -Will it allow for gambling on college sports -Some of the opposition to this is that it doesn't create enough revenue for the state to be worth the added trouble -The Carolina Hurricanes want to build a sportsbook INSIDE PNC Arena There are many NHL teams that have in-arena facilities They are revenue streams that are not shared throughout the league so this speaks directly to the potential business AND possible inequities [... more]

GUEST COLLEEN TRONSON Executive Director Metro Women's CenterAmericans like to think of our nation and people as exceptional providing an example of goodness charity even Christianity to the rest of the world There is some truth to this America has been immeasurably blessed in resources and liberties and has spread innovation and freedom across the world But if we are honest this nation has also become perhaps the greatest consumer and exporter of moral wickedness such as sexual immorality in its many forms and the murder of pre-born children Consider the Supreme Court decision called Roe v Wade that led [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back John Rustin and Jere Royall to discuss some of the prominent issues that will be addressed by the North Carolina legislature this session [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Duncan Scott tells us his story of pranking the New Mexico State Legislature Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Colorado Woman has her case heard regarding her creative free speech rights Why free speech and not religious liberty Discussion on Corporations rights to restrict Constitutional liberties of an individual Do they have them and when Important election case to decide the State Legislatures continued powers over elections [... more]

Dick Morris on the importance of election integrity and the power belonging to the State Legislature Also how the polls are in favor of limiting abortion to weeks and the GOP must talk life and expose the Democrats love of abortion an unpopular position Clare Lopez and Co-Host Rick Manning discuss the Venezuelan Paramilitary who are invading America at the Southern border Cartels and terrorists and an invasion along with the fentanyl epidemic and its threat to children [... more]

David Shestokas what are the rights and powers granted by the State and what are the rights that are retained by the people Religious liberty integrity and state legislatures representing the people's will in elections People's rights versus State and Federal Power and the purpose of the federal and state governments The role of the Declaration of Independence and why we need to teach it and understand it to control and react to an out-of-control federal government [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Dr Andy Jackson from the Civitas Center to discuss the status of two U S Supreme Court cases that will address North Carolina's redistricting and election process [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back NC Family's John Rustin and Jere Royall as they discuss the pro-life landscape in North Carolina post-U S Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling which overturned Roe v Wade [... more]

The Carolina Hurricanes traded defenseman Tony DeAngelo to the Philadelphia Flyers on the second day of the NHL Draft Hurricanes play-by-play voice Mike Maniscalco joined the show to talk about the trade and the Hurricanes' offseason Also David Teal of Richmond com and the Richmond Times-Dispatch joined the show to discuss the current state of the ACC and how State Legislatures may factor into future decisions Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

A sports website dedicated to swimming SwimSwam cited sources stating that UNC Florida State Virginia and Clemson are in negotiations to move to the SEC from the ACC and that ESPN is looking to get out of their media deal with the ACC Hayes Permar and Dennis Cox discussed the validity of this report Also an Apex Legends gaming competition comes to PNC Arena in Raleigh for a major event Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

AJ Kern is running as a Democrat in St Cloud MN against Ilhan Omar so she has the standing to challenge her citizenship This is not about election fraud or about a recall This is about whether or not the State has proven that Ilhan is a naturalized citizen as required by the constitution and whether she can be placed on the ballot Omar was challenged on her birth date putting her at an age that made her ineligible to be naturalized by her father She changed her birthdate six months after taking office and has still continued to claim [... more]

Game of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors takes place tonight And the US Open golf tournament is underway with Rory McIlroy having a great opening round Also the NHL Stanley Cup Finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning is underway after Andre Burakovsky scored the game-winning goal in OT Plus Brian Murphy Sports Investigative Reporter for WRALSports joined the show to discuss where the North Carolina General Assembly currently stands regarding legalizing sports betting in the state Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

Will sports betting become legal in North Carolina this year Bennett Conlin of SportsHandle com joined to talk about where the NC State legislature currently sits with sports betting and if the bill will be passed by the end of the current session this month He also provides a timeline as to what could potentially happen depending if a vote is made or not Also Josh Goodson of SportsChannel joined the show to give us an update from the Big Rock Fishing Tournament in Morehead City NC as early tournament action gets underway Learn more about your ad choices Visit [... more]

In a big move for the ACLJ we've launched a brand new sister organization ACLJ Action to fight the radical Left ACLJ Action utilizes the legal expertise of the ACLJ to take the fight directly into state legislatures Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

This is a big day for the ACLJ We're launching a brand new sister organization ACLJ Action to fight the radical Left ACLJ Action utilizes the legal expertise of the ACLJ to take the fight directly into state legislatures Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

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Attorneys Josh Whitaker and Joe Hamer talk about the Leandro v North Carolina and how it questioned education in schools and they will also discuss the latest in the Gabby Petito case listener questions including estate questions To reach the law firm call - - email questions theoutlawyer com or visit TheOutlawLawyer com See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes attorney and gambling expert Chris Derrick to discuss the potential gambling boom North Carolina could see in the coming years particularly if certain bills pass the state legislature this session Chris Derrick is the author of an article on the same topic in NC Family's latest edition of our flagship publication Family North Carolina Magazine which will be hitting mailboxes in the next couple of weeks [... more]

After the two major victories at the Supreme Court SCOTUS yesterday the Left has reacted by pushing for court-packing Jay Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow team discuss the Left's threat to the Court's integrity All this and more today on Sekulow [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes two of NC Family's own to the show President John Rustin and counsel Director of Community Impact Jere Royall John and Jere examine the new makeup of NC's General Assembly and what we can expect in state politics this coming year [... more]

Democratic Gov Roy Cooper will serve a second term as North Carolina state government's chief executive officer But voters have added three new Republicans to the group of elected executives making up the Council of State Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses Cooper's re-election victory the historic election of Mark Robinson as North Carolina's first African-American lieutenant governor and two other newcomers among the council of statewide elected officials A legislative watchdog group believes North Carolina can help clean up government finances by giving new authority to internal auditors You'll learn details of the proposed reform along with reaction from [... more]

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named California Sen Kamala Harris as his running mate in the bid to replace Republican Donald Trump in the White House Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief explores Harris' credentials for the vice president's job Henderson discusses the VP candidate's pros and cons for the Biden campaign in North Carolina and nationwide The U S Supreme Court declined this year to take up new cases clarifying Second Amendment rights During a recent online forum sponsored by the John Locke Foundation Campbell University law professor Greg Wallace analyzed the high court's rejection of gun-rights cases Wallace [... more]

Kansas' decision to move forward with Medicaid expansion has placed more pressure on North Carolina to follow suit Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst assesses the potential impact of Kansas on the Medicaid expansion debate in this state Republican legislators especially in the N C Senate have remained cool to all expansion proposals Conflicts between the United States and China appear to be growing Walter Lohman director of the Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center recently discussed The China Challenge in Raleigh in a speech sponsored by the Jesse Helms Center Lohman highlighted challenges linked to long-term American [... more]

With the N C General Assembly wrapping up work for the year now is a good time to review some of the year's victories for the freedom movement Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president focuses on advances in taxes spending regulation education choice and criminal law reform She also places this year's events in the broader context of changes seen since Republicans took over the legislature at the beginning of the decade Medicine continues to make major advances But most of those advances involve new treatments for diseases We've seen very few cures in recent years Rep Jim [... more]

Aimee talks with Dr Nikolov and guest Kristie Griess about pediatric epilepsy her daughters story and her fight for awareness funding and a cure THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee Cabo podcast every Saturday at PM [... more]

Aimee talks with Dr Nikolov and guest Katariina Rosenblat about her involvement in stopping human trafficking THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee Cabo podcast every Saturday at PM EST as it is recorded during the live [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family president John Rustin sits down Senator Joyce Krawiec of the North Carolina General Assembly Sen Krawiec discusses SB Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act a bill that she sponsors and Governor Roy Cooper recently vetoed Sen Krawiec explains the necessity of this and other pro-life bills currently in the NC Legislature and why North Carolinians should urge their legislators to override the Governor's veto [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family is pleased to bring you a special look into one of our Cornerstone Community calls Our most recent call featured special guest Paul Skip Stam former Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives Along with NC Family President John Rustin Stam shares his insight on the recently convened - session of the NC General Assembly and how he thinks this new legislature will address key issues such as abortion school choice and gambling [... more]

North Carolina could make a major improvement to its tax system by ending taxation of capital gains But the state doesn't have to scrap its capital gains tax completely to move in the right direction Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist recommends capping the capital gains tax at its current rate With that step the rate would never climb again even if future legislatures decide to raise taxes in other types of income The University of North Carolina System could do a better job recruiting military veterans as students The system's Board of Governors heard that message recently from [... more]

Headlines in recent months have focused on accusations of Russian collusion At least one aspect of the collusion debate deserves more scrutiny In a recent column for TheHill com John Locke Foundation Senior Fellow Donald van der Vaart recommended that the Trump administration look into possible collusion between the Russian government and American environmental activist groups Van der Vaart explains why an investigation makes sense Small business leaders today often point to government regulation as one of the largest obstacles blocking their growth and success But that attitude about government is a relatively new development in the history of American [... more]

When the General Assembly returns to work in May lawmakers will focus on key education-related issues including school safety and the funding formula for school districts Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research assesses the legislature's approach to education heading into the session in Raleigh More than a year into Donald Trump's term in the White House it's fitting to talk about a disruptive presidency That's the label political scientist Andrew Taylor of N C State University has applied to the Trump administration Taylor explains what he means by disruptive He also analyzes the impact of that disruption [... more]

Devastation in Texas linked to Hurricane Harvey and the threat of East Coast damage from Hurricane Irma helped lead to higher prices at N C gas pumps State officials also invoked North Carolina's price-gouging law Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist and resident scholar explains why the law ignores the laws of economics He explains the link between price-gouging restrictions and gasoline shortages While U S Supreme Court justices enjoy a brief break in their work Ilya Shapiro is busy analyzing the court's work from the past year Shapiro is senior fellow in constitutional studies at the libertarian Cato [... more]

A Charlotte makeup artist wants to open a school to share her expertise But a state regulatory board says no To win state permission Jasna Bukvic-Bhayani would be forced buy thousands of dollars of new equipment and expand her curriculum to include hours of instruction in subjects other than makeup So she is suing the state Carolina Journal has covered her story Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson explains why the Institute for Justice is pursuing the lawsuit on free-speech grounds The political left has turned to the sports world in recent years for ammunition in its ideological battles The weaponization of sports [... more]

Gov Roy Cooper promoted his first State of the State speech as an effort to find common ground with the legislature Meanwhile Senate leader Phil Berger's response to Cooper blamed the governor for sabotaging efforts to reach common ground on the high-profile issue of House Bill Rick Henderson Carolina journal editor-in-chief assesses the significance of Cooper's first primetime address as the state's top chief executive Those who want to shift nonviolent - and -year-old criminal offenders from North Carolina's adult court system to the juvenile system are making another push toward that goal this year The Raise the Age campaign [... more]

Jere Royall Counsel and Director of Community Impact at NC Family speaks about some common misconceptions and recent developments concerning House Bill [... more]

Jere Royall Director of Community Impact and Counsel at NC Family speaks about the upcoming legislative session the lawmaking process and how citizens can get involved [... more]

North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh in December to address Gov Pat McCrory's million disaster relief plan linked to Hurricane Matthew and western N C wildfires The special session also generated concerns from left-of-center critics about other items the legislatures might address Becki Gray the John Locke Foundation's senior vice president analyzes the flurry of activity surrounding the state Legislative Building The elections are over but pundits and prognosticators are still sifting through the results They're trying to determine what the elections say about the state of politics and the future course of public policy in North Carolina John Locke [... more]

The election of Donald Trump as U S president is likely to lead to major changes in the Affordable Care Act otherwise known as Obamacare Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy assesses the potential impact of a Trump administration on the future of American health care policy Free speech on N C public university campuses has had no more vocal advocate in recent years than Mike Adams professor of criminology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington During a recent speech in Raleigh Adams explained why his latest free-speech cause involves the orientation sessions [... more]

Education reformers have made great progress in North Carolina in recent years They still have plenty of work to do to improve traditional public schools and to expand opportunities for parental school choice Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's director of research and education studies outlines key education recommendations from the latest version of JLF's Agenda document Free trade has taken a beating during the presidential campaign Donald Trump Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton all took aim at agreements designed to remove trade barriers between the United States and foreign countries That's bad news to Scott Linciome international trade attorney [... more]

Traci Griggs NC Family Director of Communications interviews NC Family President John L Rustin about the vital importance of this year's election the NC Family voter guide and what listeners can do to help [... more]