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Podcast: Defending the Northstar of Politics: Life, Family, and Religious Freedom |
Cohost of the Family Beacon Podcast and MFC Director of Strategy, Moses Bratrud shares about the threats that face Minnesotans and how we as Christians can respond. He shares the three things that should be the Northstar of our politics: protecting life from the moment of conception, seeing God’s design for marriage and family honored and lived, and the upholding of religious freedom. Moses gives us action steps so that we can stand for truth! Listen on Spotify |
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Alpha News: Left-Wing Candidates Seek to Take Control of Minnetonka School Board |
Via Alpha News
In a high-stakes election with four seats up for grabs, a slate of progressive school board candidates are vying to take control of the Minnetonka School Board.
There are four Education Minnesota-backed candidates running for the open seats in this year’s Nov. 7 election, including Sarah “Sally” Browne, Kemerie Foss, Dan Olson, and current board member Michael Remucal. Although school board races are nonpartisan, Education Minnesota (the state’s teachers union) typically only endorses left-leaning candidates.
Recent candidate forums have revealed the progressive leanings of some of the candidates.
“I don’t think we can put our heads down and pretend the world is all about academics,” Olson said during a recent forum. He said schools should be “safe spaces” where kids can “identify allies” and “have conversations they may not be able to have at home.” |
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Alpha News: 'Trapped!' New Episode: The Rise in Secret Gender Transitions |
Via Alpha News
An administrator in an Anoka-Hennepin public high school told teachers not to notify parents if a kid wants to socially transition at school, even though district policy says the opposite, according to a former district employee.
According to the Anoka-Hennepin School District Equal Educational Opportunity Policy, “students have a right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that corresponds to their gender identity. After conferring with parents and the student, school employees should use the pronoun and name with which the student identifies.”
Any employee who “violates district policy would be subject to consequences,” which range from training to termination, said Jim Skelly in an email to Alpha News. He is director of communications and public relations for the Anoka-Hennepin School District. Socially transitioning means a kid can change their name and pronouns and use bathrooms consistent with the gender they identify with regardless of biological sex. Some kids even change clothes once they get to school. |
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 7th |
Election Day is just around the corner, and we're here to help with that process by pointing you towards some good resources. First, click here to get your voter guide that was produced by one of our allied organizations for key school board races! Please note that this voter guide does not include every school district in Minnesota. So, if your district is not covered, google school board candidates in your area and get in touch with them to see who represents your values
You can also click here to learn more about municipal races in your area and across the state.
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True North Legal is an initiative of Minnesota Family Institute, fighting to protect life, family, and religious freedom in our legal system. Learn more about True North Legal and its crucial work at truenorthlegal.org. |
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Get the Parent Resource Guide
Responding to the transgender trend with truth and compassion starts with the Parent Resource Guide. Get your copy HERE today and invite a friend to do the same! Click to order your copy today: |
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