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Andy Birkey on May 27, 2008 - 5:00am
Minnesota Family Council has found a faithful partner in Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Over the past legislative session, the organization has shaped Pawlenty's stance on sexuality education, domestic partner benefits, stem cell research and more.
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Andy Birkey on September 30, 2008 - 8:00am
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State filed formal complaints targeting six churches that issued political endorsements on "Pulpit Freedom Sunday."
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Andy Birkey on September 16, 2008 - 8:00am
During 14 years in the Minnesota Legislature, State Rep. Erik Paulsen strongly supported attacks on reproductive health care. You won't hear him mentioning that in his run for Congress.
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Andy Birkey on September 10, 2008 - 8:00am
While support for Gov. Sarah Palin from the religious right has been huge, Palin has also suffered some criticism from members of the pro-family movement.
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Andy Birkey on September 3, 2008 - 12:30pm
Religious right gadfly Phyllis Schlafly organized a “Life of the Party” party on Tuesday for pro-life delegates and politicians at the RNC.
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Andy Birkey on August 14, 2008 - 8:00am
As the electorate focuses on economic downturn, high energy prices and war, evangelicals are promising to turn the election rhetoric to abortion and gay marriage.
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Andy Birkey on August 12, 2008 - 8:00am
The Minnesota Family Council maintains a great deal of influence in Minnesota politics, especially among Republicans, but just who is the Council and where did they come from?
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Andy Birkey on August 11, 2008 - 8:00am
Though John McCain struggles to excite the religious right, many of its leaders will make the trip to St. Paul to showcase the movement at the Republican National Convention.
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Andy Birkey on August 6, 2008 - 8:00am
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's evangelicalism has become one of the planks in pundit-class conventional wisdom about his chances of winding up John McCain's running mate. What has the governor said and done over the years on evangelicals' pet issues?
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Andy Birkey on August 1, 2008 - 8:00am
Minnesota lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation last year to ensure the availability of emergency contraception to rape survivors. Under new proposed regulations, those women could be denied appropriate treatment.
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