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Social conservatives worry about ‘activist’ justices in gay marriage case

By Lynda Waddington 12/10/08

There is distinct frustration in the voices of Iowa social conservatives as they talk about the possibility of the Iowa Supreme Court striking down the state’s 1998 Defense of Marriage Act and allowing same-sex couples to wed.

Incumbents prevail in testy DSM school board race

By Jason Hancock 9/10/08

It was a campaign that focused as much on a man who wasn’t running as it did on the eight who were, but in the end the race for three open seats on the Des Moines Public School Board went to the incumbents.

‘Day of Silence’ Draws Shouts from Hurley, Social Conservatives

By Lynda Waddington 4/23/08

On Friday, April 25, many students in Iowa and throughout the nation will participate in a national “Day of Silence,” an annual event held to bring attention to name-calling, bullying and harassment toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth in schools. It comes as little surprise that the passive activity has Chuck Hurley, president of [...]

Chuck Hurley Fights ‘The Culture’ at Iowa Family Policy Center

By Ben Weyl 7/21/07

The culture, more than the caucuses, is the focus of the Iowa Family Policy Center (IFPC), according to its president, Chuck Hurley. This seems to differ from other organizations such as the Iowa Christian Alliance, Concerned Women for America of Iowa, Iowa Right to Life Committee, or the Network of Iowa Christian Home School Educators [...]

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