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Please help spread the word! 2018 NARME Summit for Pastors, Marriage Ministry Leaders & Counselors
The 2018 NARME Summit is designed specifically to equip marriage and family leaders with the latest research, strategies and training in the field to empower churches, therapists, and counselors to be even more effective in promoting healthy and God-honoring relationships.
Watch Commissioner John Stemberger Live at 1pm Today Before the Florida CRC on Pro-Life Privacy Proposal
Today Commissioner John Stemberger will be speaking before the full Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) in favor of the Florida Privacy Restoration Act (Proposal 22). His speech will occur at approximately 1pm on The Florida Channel. You can watch these...
Join us for these 8 upcoming inspiring events
We hope you can join us for these exciting, upcoming pro-family, pro-life and worldview events.
Final Legislative Insider’s Report from Tallahassee – Week 9 of 9
Another legislative session is just about wrapped up. The only remaining business is the passage of the state budget and tax package bills on Sunday afternoon. (According to a joint agreement, the House and Senate are not able to discuss any other items when they reconvene on Sunday.) It has been a long, emotionally exhausting week with many hours on the floor of both chambers dedicated to the passage of HB 7026…
Time is running out… This is the final week of Florida’s 60-day Legislative Session
Time is running out…This final week of Florida’s 60-day Legislative Session is the most critical. Many states have their legislative session year-round and things happen at a more “normal” pace. This year, 3,149 bills were proposed during Florida’s legislative session and it’s only 60 days long – so it is INTENSE!
Legislative Insider’s Report from Tallahassee – Week 8 of 9
It has been a very busy week here in Tallahassee as legislators have been working hard to come to an agreement on the state budget (the only bill they are required to pass) and to develop a comprehensive plan to address school safety after the Parkland shooting. Budget conference committees for both the House and Senate are meeting over the weekend and the Senate is in session today to discuss their school safety proposal.
We need your help! Homeschooling Options Are Under Attack!
Please call or email the Senate Appropriations Committee and respectfully ask them to leave homeschool private distance learning and tutoring programs alone. The Senate Education Committee recently added a dangerous strike-all amendment to HB 7055, the House’s 2018 omnibus education package.
Legislative Insider’s Report from Tallahassee – Week 7 of 9
This week students from Parkland and across the state descended on Tallahassee to call for legislative action after the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week. Photo Credit: The Palm Beach Post On Tuesday and Wednesday, students were split...
Critical Update on Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC): Upcoming Hearings in Melbourne, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Cape Coral & St. Petersburg
Your voice is needed at one of the four upcoming historic hearings of the 2017-2018 Florida Constitutional Revision Commission (CRC) scheduled during the next few weeks. As you may know, the CRC only gathers once every 20 years to review the state constitution. As part of this process, the CRC proposes constitutional amendments which citizens will be able to vote on in the November 2018 election.
Legislative Insider’s Report from Tallahassee – Week 6 of 9
While legislators try to figure out what to do in the aftermath of the shooting in Parkland this week, legislative business continued albeit at a slower pace than one might have expected.
Special Notes
What is the true origin of Florida’s Privacy Right adopted in 1980?
What is the true origin of Florida’s Privacy Right adopted in 1980? During the summer of 1989, I was a first-year law student clerking in the summer months for attorney Ken Connor, my mentor and good friend, who at the time was President of Florida...
Beware of the Extreme, Deceptive, and Dangerous Abortion-On-Demand Amendment Circulating Florida
The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have organized a heavily funded stealth group called "Floridians Protecting Freedom." They are circulating a petition entitled "Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion." The ballot summary of the petition reads as...
One Year After Dobbs: Honoring the Legacy of Life
By John Stemberger Where were you a year ago when you heard the news that Roe v. Wade was overturned? I was getting dressed while checking the SCOTUS blog report on my iPhone watching the new cases appear. Suddenly, there it was… Dobbs v. Jackson. Nervous and fumbling...