Campbell STEM, Alaska's first school specifically focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, and one of the top performing schools in the Anchorage School District has been scheduled to be shut down.

There is a lot of outrage and disbelief.

Today, I chat with two parents of students at Campbell STEM to share their concerns, describe what actually transpired and give some opportunities, however slim, to help stop this from happening.

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I am honored to have a discussion on the podcast/broadcast today with Rabbi Mendy Greenberg with the Mat-Su Jewish Center - a Chabad Lubavitch cultural center created for every Jew in the Valley to celebrate their heritage and have shalom. Click HERE to see how this Chabad House, one of thousands across the globe, was launched with help from across religious traditions.

Chabad, is an acronym for Chochmoh, Binah, Da'at (wisdom, understanding and knowledge); the name of a chassidic movement – predicated on the concept of studying and understanding God and His relationship with the world.

Rabbi Mendy is a gentle soul and made history back in 2022 as the youngest rabbi ever to deliver the daily opening prayer in the United States Senate.

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Honored to have Jennie Bradley Lichter on "I'm Glad You Said That" today. Jennie is President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, the iconic organization committed to restoring a culture of life in the United States, most notably through the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. – the world’s largest annual human rights event – and through the growing State March for Life program.

Click HERE for Jennie's very impressive resume that includes, among other things, serving in the first Trump Administration as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.

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My guest today on "I'm Glad You Said That" is Terri Hasdorff, a Government relations expert, Oxford University grad, political strategist, and author of a book called -

Running into the Fire…Why More Christians Need To Be Involved in Politics, an issue Alaska Family Council has been advocating for since our founding 20 years ago.

It will be a good conversation with someone who lives it.

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Chaplain James Duncan, better known as just JD, is a remarkably impactful Alaskan.

Raised in Juneau, JD is a former pastor now serving as the Statewide Chaplaincy Coordinator for the Alaska Department of Corrections.

Although I haven't yet started visiting the prisons, I took the class he leads to train those who want to serve those who are incarcerated. It is intense and eye opening and very necessary.

It is also radically Biblical.

Click HERE to see how we are called to reach those behind bars.

I am deeply grateful to have JD on "I'm Glad You Said That" to discuss this important ministry and to chat about other prayer groups he is a part of including the Governor's Prayer Breakfast. We'll get more out on that soon.

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"Greater Than is a coalition of pastors, parents, influencers, policy makers, theologians, lawyers, students, and normie Americans who are all speaking with one voice. What are we saying? "Don't touch the kids." Marriage does not exist as a tool for adult validation. It is God's Plan A for child protection, and we intend to retake it on their behalf. "

Katie Faust
Founder of Them Before Us and the Greater Than Campaign

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Danny Funt, a Washington Post contributor, has written a book called "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling" and it's getting people's attention.

From an on-line description..."In Everybody Loses, sportsbook employees divulge the perks they offer their biggest losers to keep them hooked, from courtside seats to tossing the first pitch at an MLB game. Oddsmakers spill their methods of skewing the numbers in their favor. Lobbyists detail how they converted skeptical politicians into gambling industry cheerleaders. Professional gamblers describe the network of “beards” they use to circumvent the industry’s attempts to block them from winning.

Insiders recall their secret meetings with NBA, NFL, and MLB executives, where they laid out how much money the leagues stood to make by partnering with sportsbooks. Athletes describe the tireless harassment they get from gamblers. Addicts talk about their attempts to hide their habit. Students who are legally too young to gamble talk about how easy it is to get on the apps."

This will be an interesting interview. Hope you can tune in.

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Senator Cathy Tilton, former Alaska House Speaker, is on the show today.

A stellar ministry friend and ally from the Mat Su Valley, Senator Tilton and I will discuss the gas pipeline, education, Governor Dunleavy's proposed fiscal plan and anything else we can fit in.

Thanks for tuning in.

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