Category Archives: Family Policy

Facebook Activism Adopted By IL State Rep Greg Harris - Civil Union Legislation

It started with no money, no formal organization, no staff - just a Facebook page “Students for the Illinois Marriage Equality Bill” - and over 8,000 student activists signed on. State Representative Greg Harris, an advocate of Civil Unions recognized that these self-organized, grassroots voices represented an important part of an activist movement to […]

Planned Parenthood Endorses Bill Foster In 14th Congressional

From the Bill Foster Campaign:
“Today the campaign of Bill Foster for Congress announced its 3rd major endorsement this week with the backing of Illinois Planned Parenthood Council capping off a major shift in the race to replace former Speaker Dennis J. Hastert.
‘Planned Parenthood is proud to endorse Bill Foster for Congress in the 14th District,’ […]

How To Keep More Idaho Parents At Home - A Modest Proposal…

I’m responding to an Idaho legislative task force charged with “study[ing] the magnitude of the decline of the family since 1950; the effects the decline has had on state social policies; the reasons for the decline, and ways to strengthen the family.” Certainly the socially conservative task force has its biases (believing couples should […]