Update on Key Issues Concerning Christian Citizens Thank You! Thank you to all who attended our Political Leadership Academy last week! CTV hosted another successful event packed with amazing speakers and useful education for candidates and activists. We look forward to your success out on the field! Reminder to Submit Ballot Petitions! Thank you to everyone who has helped sign and circulate the Let MI Kids Learn and Secure MI Vote ballot initiatives. The deadline is almost here! If you have any additional signatures to gather, now is the time! Make sure to submit all signed ballot petitions to the local office of your political party before Wednesday, May 18th. Reach out to us with any questions. Family & Education Update Foster Care Awareness Month Governor Whitmer and the Michigan House have declared May to be Foster Care Awareness Month! CTV applauds all the incredible foster parents who sacrifice and provide loving care and nurture to these precious children in the foster care system. Click here to read the declaration. "They’re all our children," says Joe Biden at Teachers of the Year Event At the 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year Event, Joe Biden made some concerning comments regarding Michigan students. "They’re all our children," he said. "The reason you’re the Teachers of the Year is because you recognize that. They’re not somebody else’s children; they’re like yours when they’re in the classroom." The idea that our children belong to the state is repulsive and wrong. As Emilie Kao says in her Newsweek article, "parents have a 'fundamental right' to direct the care, upbringing and education of their own children." Click here to read more. Pro-Life Update US Senate Rejects Radical Pro-Abortion Bill CTV is thankful that Republicans of the United States Senate, as well as Democrat Joe Manchin, have rejected the most radical pro-abortion bill ever written! The bill would have gone far beyond putting Roe v. Wade into law, setting a terrifying precedent for "abortion on demand," and gutting 1st amendment protections for religious liberty. Thankfully, this distortion of justice and rights will not come to fruition, but the fight isn't over. Click here to read more. Governor Whitmer Pledges to Fight for Abortion in Michigan After the recent leak of the U.S. Supreme Court's potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Governor Whitmer declared she will continue to "fight like hell" for the right to kill innocent human beings via abortion. Michigan's attorney general, Dana Nessel, says she will not uphold the 1931 Michigan statute outlawing abortion in the event that Roe v. Wade falls. For our own attorney general to refuse to uphold Michigan law is inexcusable. On top of all this, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU have launched a petition drive to enshrine abortion in our State Constitution. The battle lines are drawn. The issue will be in the hands of Michigan voters. Will we choose life, or will we choose death? Everyone who upholds the sanctity of life should go to the polls and vote their values! Ladies and gentlemen, staying home is not an option this year! Click here to read more. Election Integrity Update Governor Rejects Election Integrity Bill After already vetoing several other common sense election reform bills, Governor Whitmer has rejected another bill that would inform absentee ballot applicants that they can't vote more than once. Reminding citizens that they cannot vote more than once poses no threat to anyone's ability to vote and is simply another effort to bolster faith in Michigan elections, especially as November approaches. This is voter information, not voter suppression as the Governor claims. Click here to read more. Student Statesmanship Institute Discount Looking for an unforgettable experience this summer? The Student Statesmanship Institute (SSI) is a key partner of CTV. They're equipping the next generation to be ambassadors for Christ through their LEAD Summer Program. You can make a difference by sending your teens to an experience they won't soon forget! This year, every first-time student can receive $100 off their registration! At LEAD, students are challenged to step outside of their comfort zone and build their faith. Through life-like simulations, hands-on leadership training, dynamic speakers, and nightly worship, students are equipped to break free of the low expectations society has set for their generation. This experience empowers young people to achieve their full God-given potential and to shine as Ambassadors for Christ! This summer, there are three weeks of LEAD to choose from: • Week 1: June 26-July 1 • Week 2: July 10-15 • Week 3: July 24-29 Do you know any students who want to challenge themselves while also having fun and making friends? What about a teen with potential just waiting to be unlocked? Send them to LEAD this year to experience a life altering summer that will equip and empower them as leaders! To learn more about the LEAD Summer Program and the ministry of SSI, you can visit their website at www.ssionline.org. Register Discounts Consider How You Can Support CTV Citizens for Traditional Values relies on the support of grassroots activists and concerned citizens who care about preserving, protecting, and promoting the faith-based values that sustain good governance. Your prayer support and financial contributions enable us to be effective as we stand for truth in local communities, Lansing, and beyond. Donate now! 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