Articles Tagged: The Family Leader

Iowa Democrats’ campaign speeches sound different this year as the party attempts to win back voters they have lost in the state over the past decade.

This week on the podcast, more on the deportation of an Eastern Iowa man, what happened at the Family Leader’s annual event, and another batch of new Congressional candidates.

The 2026 elections were top of mind during the annual Family Leadership Summit Friday as speakers and conservative lawmakers stressed the importance of electing pro-life candidates to office and commending President Donald Trump for his actions during the first few months of his second term.

Religious leaders raise concerns of promoting Christian nationalism

Iowa school districts would be barred from taking disciplinary action against teachers who don’t use a student’s preferred name or pronouns under legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

Also in the Campaign Almanac: The Family Leader issues Iowa legislative endorsements

Also, Rick Santorum to speak at Family Leader conference

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The signing took place during a closed-door event hosted by the Christian conservative group The Family Leader.

Conversion therapy, the practice of attempting to convince gay people to become heterosexual, is widely discredited and opposed by medical and psychiatric organizations

Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy appeared at The Family Leader event as each looks to gain ground in polling on the Republican presidential primary behind former President Donald Trump

RNC has warned presidential candidates not to attend

Also, Chuck Grassley won’t endorse for caucus

A ‘deep conviction’ drives evangelicals to participate in caucuses.

Also, tickets on sale for Iowa Democrats’ ‘Liberty and Justice Celebration’

When Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican presidential contenders by signing a restrictive abortion measure into law at an event meant to showcase the candidates, she embraced her front-and-center role in the 2024 presidential election.