By Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin

Parental Rights: A Cornerstone

If families are the bedrock of a healthy, thriving society, parental rights are the cornerstone. Many bills this session threaten to weaken that cornerstone by chipping away at parents’ ability to direct the upbringing, care, and education of their children. One bill in particular has gained much attention: HB19-1032 Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education.

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By Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin

Awakening to the Danger

Hundreds of concerned citizens from all across Colorado swarmed the Capitol building two weeks ago to voice their opposition to the latest iteration of Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education (HB19-1032). In a previous post I explained more about this bill; suffice it to say it is a bad bill. At its core, this bill attempts to normalize behavior and ideology that is contrary to God’s Word. Those who testified at the public hearing were left dissatisfied, at the end of ten and half hours, with the party-line vote that pushed the bill to the next step in the process. After passing through the House Appropriations Committee on another party-line vote this week, the bill will be debated on the House floor soon. Out of all the bills presented so far this session, this one is causing people to wake up to the danger that lies before us.

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By Legislative Liaison Carolyn Martin

Who’s in Charge?

The real question our culture seems to be grappling with is who gets to decide? Is it parents or is it the state that has the best interest of the child in mind? When it comes to right and wrong, who is the authority? Is it the individual, the majority, the state, or God?

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Update on “Urgent Legislative Call to Action Regarding HB18-1256”

On April 26, 2018, an email was sent asking you to contact all Senators in the Colorado Assembly concerning an upcoming vote on HB18-1256 Civil Rights Division Sunset Review with four amendments. First, thank you to those who were able to make contact!

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2018 Session is Finally Over!

It’s been a crazy session. A lot of ups and downs. I have learned a lot over this session, especially about God’s faithfulness and goodness. Thank you all for your prayers!

Update on SB18-083 Education Income Tax Credits for Nonpublic School

This bill, brought by Senator Lundberg and Representative Ransom, would allow homeschool families to claim a tax credit for home educating their child. Though current homeschoolers could not benefit from it, it would benefit those moving out of the public school system into homeschooling and those beginning to homeschool their kindergartener.Read More