Reports
The Family Rights and Responsibilities Act, with Matt Sharp
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! In this episode, Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses the renewed push for the Family Rights and Responsibilities Act. Matt explains how this legislation would strengthen parental rights at the federal level by applying the strict scrutiny standard to…
Read MoreRewind: Arrested for Valuing Her Son’s Independence, with Brittany Patterson and David DeLugas
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! This week, we’re rewinding to our episode featuring Brittany Patterson, a Georgia mother who made headlines when she was arrested after her 10-year-old walked to the store solo. David DeLugas, executive director of ParentsUSA and Brittany’s attorney, joined us as well. Brittany tells her story and gives us a closer…
Read MoreFrom ‘Resolutionary’ to Victor
PRF President Michael Ramey with Senator Liz Brown (right) and Esther (far left) and her family at the IFI Fall Dinner October 6, 2025. On Monday, October 6, I had the pleasure of attending the annual Fall Dinner of the Indiana Family Institute, as they gathered to celebrate recent legislative victories and honor parental rights…
Read MoreParenting under Slavery vs. Parenting under the Child Welfare System, with Prof. Peggy Cooper Davis
During the times of American legalized slavery, the relationship between Black parents and their children was fraught with fear, and entirely controlled by the heavy hand of their owners. In her book Neglected Stories: The Constitution and Family Values, Prof. Peggy Cooper Davis draws the connection between this past reality, and the present reality of Black families…
Read MoreCalifornia AB 495, with Greg Burt
AB 495 is a troubling bill in California that’s just passed the legislature and is heading to the governor’s desk for his signature or veto. The bill would allow for any adult to make custody-like educational or medical decisions for any minor child, simply by signing an affidavit claiming they are “related to the child…
Read MoreThe Washington State CPS Voluntary Placement Hotline, with Marci Comeau
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! Today, our guest is Marci Comeau, the managing attorney at the Washington State Office of Public Defense in the Parents Representation Program. She talks with Michael about the hotline she manages, the WA Voluntary Placement Agreement Legal Consultation Hotline. This is a number that parents can call if they…
Read MoreHappy Constitution Day!
Today is Constitution Day, commemorating September 17, 1787, when the U.S. Constitution was signed and sent to the States for ratification. After 238 years, the nation thus constituted, while far from perfect, is still standing, and remains the best hope for freedom and liberty in the world. We still have a lot of work to…
Read MoreLetting Kids Go Outside, with Lenore Skenazy
A family who had CPS called on them four separate times for letting their children play outside in front of their house. A mother who was arrested after her ten-year-old walked into town and back alone. How do we keep this from happening? Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast – today, our guest is Lenore…
Read MoreThe Landmark Decision of Mahmoud v. Taylor, with William Wagner
Welcome back to the EPPiC Broadcast! We’re kicking off season 11 with returning guest William Wagner, Esq. William is the Vice President of the Parental Rights Foundation, and a constitutional legal scholar. Today, he discusses the recent monumental Supreme Court decision on Mahmoud v. Taylor from this past summer, and what it means for parents’ right to direct…
Read MoreFinal Chance: Ask Your Rep to Cosponsor the Parental Rights Amendment
Next week, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) plans to introduce the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to the current Congress. That makes this week the last chance to encourage your representative to sign on as an original cosponsor. To be clear, Rep. Miller will continue to gather cosponsors through the end of the Congress…
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