Legislative Action or Inaction?
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Jimmy Porter
Things are tough across the street at the Capitol. The wants and needs of the citizens of this state are numerous, and they all come at a high price. A few of our legislators think like our children, “money grows on trees.” Instead of asking the hard questions they prefer to budget more money and increase spending in hopes the economy will improve.
Then there are some legislators who honestly seek ways to be more creative, cost conscious, and to get a greater return on monies expended. Even though money is tight, this session is important because there…
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U.S. Legislative Agenda for 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 5, 2010
A year after Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th president, many of our legislative priorities and concerns remain the same. Generally, liberals were largely unable to advance many of their principal legislative goals. Southern Baptists were instrumental in stopping many of these.
We are encouraged by the response of Southern Baptists in this past year to our calls to action. As we look at 2010, we know Southern Baptists must continue their diligent advocacy for biblical values in our nation’s public policy. Below, we describe the principal policy areas on which we will focus our…
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