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One big theme at the Minnesota legislature this year is protecting women. Today our Director of Public Policy Rebecca Delahunt joins us to get behind the headlines and talk about our work protecting women and children in Minnesota. Get the facts, stand for truth!
Show notes:
1. MN House of Representatives Public Safety Finance & Policy Committee on HF435
- Part 1: https://youtu.be/rU7uWX0fcyg
- Part 2: https://youtu.be/_SeR6VXxzNM
2. Former DOC employee Alicia Beckmann’s testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzf_uifv2bg
3. Rebecca Delahunt’s written testimony in support of HF435: https://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/m1T0EaKYSk2_VQfaa9TE1g.pdf
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Renee Carlson of True North Legal, alongside our Director of Public Policy Rebecca Delahunt and many allies, defended integrity and fairness in girls’ sports in the Minnesota House this week. Our policy team brought in experts and additionally testified in favor of HF12, the bill that would ensure that only girls are playing on girls’ teams in k-12 schools. Renee joins us this week on the Family Beacon podcast to discuss.
Note: This episode was filmed before Attorney General Ellison released his legal opinion claiming that the President’s Executive Order violates the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Watch testimonies from the HF12 hearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGtwBfWCrDg
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With session underway and House Democrats showing up for work, Minnesota Family Council advocated for your values in five key ways through public policy at the Capitol this week. MN Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined a federal lawsuit that seeks to stop an executive order signed by President Trump which protects kids from the surgical and chemical mutilations. Plus, the U.S. Department of Education is investigating the MN State High School League after it announced plans to violate Trump’s Executive Order protecting girls’ and women’s sports. Get the facts, stand for truth.
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Trump’s actions since taking office have left his supporters thrilled and his opponents reeling. But what is actually going on in D.C., and how is it advancing the work of defending life, family, and religious freedom throughout the nation? Get the facts, stand for truth!Note: Since the filming of this episode, Democrats in the MN House have agreed to a deal from House Republicans that makes Leader Lisa Demuth the Speaker of the House. Read more here: https://www.mfc.org/familybeacon/kqdu92fhp4fwpguho2zb9c1fo7wqrf
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Our Director of Public Policy Rebecca Delahunt joins the podcast to discuss what has already been an extremely eventful legislative session here in St. Paul. Rebecca explains Minnesota Family Council’s 2025 policy priorities and breaks down the confusing situation at the Capitol. Get the facts, stand for truth!Additional resources:Age Verification of Digital Pornography Companies1. "Pornography Industry is Profiting off Innocent Children" Star Tribune article by Renee Carlson and Brittany M. Jones: https://www.startribune.com/pornograp...2. Amicus Brief submitted by True North Legal and Kansas Family Voice to SCOTUS supporting protection of children from digital pornography in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPD...3. "Parents Can't Fight Porn Alone" First Things article by Clare Morell and Brad Littlejohn: https://firstthings.com/parents-cant-...Recent national research on teens and pornography: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/site... "Equal Rights Amendment"1. "In Minnesota, Push for ERA Threatens Freedoms, Equality" National Review article by Rebecca Delahunt & Renee Carlson: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/0...2. Watch MFC Testimony: House Rules & Legislative Administration Committee, March 6, 2024: • House Rules and Legislative Administr... 3. Watch TNL Testimony: House Rules & Legislative Administration Committee, March 6, 2024: • House Rules and Legislative Administr... 4. Read MFC Testimony: House State & Local Government Finance and Policy Committee, March 2, 2023: https://www.house.mn.gov/comm/docs/or... Surrogacy1. "What Rights Are Owed to Children?" MFC article by Rebecca Delahunt: https://www.mfc.org/familybeacon/what...2. "Uncovering the Truth about Surrogacy" Interview with Jennifer Lahl of the Center for Bioethics & Culture: • Uncovering the Truth About Surrogacy 3. Watch MFC Testimony: House Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Committee, March 19, 2024: https://x.com/becca_delahunt/status/1...
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This week on the Family Beacon, Moses interviews Katy Faust, the founder and president of Them Before Us, an organization that advocates putting the needs of children first. That aligns with Minnesota Family Council’s mission to ensure that families thrive according to God’s design. Katy talks about how we can put children first in every political debate and how that is the only way to safeguard their future and ours.
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Tune in for part two of our interview with demographer Lyman Stone, where he shares solutions to THE critical problem: the lowest birth rates our country has ever seen. Stone explains key ways that the government can address this devastating issue, and emphasizes the important role the church has in building a pro-family and pro-child culture. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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Demographer Lyman Stone joins Moses to discuss one of the most important problems facing our country: falling birth rates, the lowest fertility rate on record. Stone discusses how the nation as a whole and the Christian church are being affected by this problem. Don’t miss part 2 next week, where Stone offers hopeful, practical solutions to this problem.
Learn more about Minnesota Family Council at mfc.org.
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Donald Trump stuns a nation, winning a comeback victory. In Minnesota, we’ve broken the progressive trifecta that gave one party control of St. Paul for the past several years. Plus, we’re thrilled to see three huge pro-life wins across the nation–the first statewide pro-life victories since the Dobbs decision in 2022. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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Will Trump or Harris triumph at the polls on Tuesday? Moses gives his final prediction & explains how both the U.S. Senate and House look likely to flip. Grace shares how Vice President Harris rejected the fundamental right of religious freedom in favor of abortion. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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Under Governor Walz’ leadership, the Minnesota DNR is exploring “queerness and nature” for 11-year-olds, and Massachusetts and other states try to redefine what it means to be a parent. Plus, Planned Parenthood is now the biggest provider of cross-sex hormones in the country. Finally, Donald Trump pulls into the lead in key swing states. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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Grace shares a new bombshell report from Do No Harm that exposes the truth: nearly 14,000 minors are forever harmed by gender mutilation surgeries, experimental drugs, and procedures. Plus, the presidential race tightens! Moses gives an update on how the race between Harris and Trump is shaping up nationally and in key swing states as we head into the home stretch. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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The Washington Post recently argued that Governor Walz has helped make Minnesota the model of a pro-family state, a utopia to be imitated. Grace discusses why this is false. Plus, a new national survey shows that Christians aren’t turning out to vote. Moses explores why. All this and more today on the Family Beacon Podcast. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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Renee Carlson of True North Legal joins the Family Beacon this week to share the truth about Tim Walz’ record on abortion. Tune in now to hear five lies Walz told on the debate floor debunked. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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Today on the Family Beacon, Governor Walz is bringing no home-field advantage to the Democratic ticket, with new polls showing Minnesotan independent voters favoring Trump. Plus, a newly-developed “suicide capsule” in Switzerland leads to the death of an American woman and several arrests. Listen now to get the facts and stand for truth!
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In this special episode of the Family Beacon, Moses interviews Senator Paul Gazelka about his much-anticipated new book detailing Governor Walz's FAILURE of leadership during the pandemic and 2020 riots. BOOK: https://a.co/d/4JmoZcT
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The Family Beacon podcast has returned from summer break, and wow have things been happening! On today’s episode, your hosts breakdown Vice President Harris and former president Donald Trump’s first and possibly only debate of this blockbuster election season. Grace discusses an employee in the MN Department of Corrections who quit her job after men were allowed in a woman’s prison. Finally, Moses explains an article about “reframing the abortion debate” between an abortionist and a comedian. Get the facts, stand for truth.
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This week, we celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of pro-abortion domination of the U.S. Supreme Court. Grace breaks down where things stand, what we’re up against, and how we should respond. And as “Pride Month” comes to an end, we discuss how it seems a lot…quieter?...this year. Moses explains the reasons for this. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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After a LGBTQ group called out Mayo Clinic for hosting a doctor who spoke at a conference on the influence of gender in the treatment of arthritis, and the differences in knee tissue between men and women, Mayo virtue-signaled in response. Grace breaks down how the renowned medical center takes a stand against this doctor’s views and her additional work in speaking out against men participating in women’s sports. Moses explains the political landscape in MN and what we might expect in the upcoming presidential and local elections. Get the facts, stand for truth.
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Aaron Renn, author of “Life in the Negative World,” joins Moses on the podcast to discuss the cultural turmoil we find ourselves in. Aaron explains that we now live in a world that is hostile toward Christianity—but this is a relatively new phenomenon. He argues that Christians must rethink our strategies for strengthening the Church (and diversify them) to stand against the world. Get the facts, stand for truth!
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