The SoCon Report Podcast

The battle over girls’ sports and restrooms is heating up once again in Virginia. This year’s election for governor will have national implications. In the latest episode of The SoCon Report , Family Policy Alliance CEO Craig DeRoche sits down with Victoria Cobb, president of The Family Foundation, to discuss Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s announcement that five school districts have violated Title IX rule...

Last week’s tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis left two children dead and over 20 wounded. Communities across Minnesota and nationwide are grieving, searching for answers, and asking how believers should respond. On this week’s episode of The SoCon Report , Family Policy Alliance CEO Craig DeRoche sat down with Jeff Evans, President of Minnesota Family Council, to discu...

Big Tech has crossed a dangerous line, and one mom is fighting back. Melissa McKay and her team at the Digital Childhood Institute have filed a sweeping 50-page complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. The complaint accuses Apple of endangering children through deceptive App Store practices, including: Marketing explicit content to minors Allowing data collection without parental consent Billi...

What happens when a teacher’s faith collides with a school’s pronoun policy? In our latest podcast, I sit down with Josh Hershberger, attorney, minister, and Director of the Church Ambassador Network, to discuss the case of John Kluge. In 2018, Kluge resigned from Brownsburg Community School in Indiana after his religious exemption to a pronoun policy was revoked. His case is now headed to a jury,...

I'm Craig DeRoche, CEO of Family Policy Alliance, and I want to personally invite you to listen to the latest episode of “The SoCon Report” podcast for a critical conversation in the battle for children and families. Last week, 16 state attorneys general, led by New York's Letitia James, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its efforts to protect children from transgender medical p...

This week, Craig is joined by Jason McGuire, Executive Director of New York Families Foundation, who is speaking out after being sentenced to eight weekends in jail. Jason says this politically motivated sentence stems from a minor campaign finance reporting error, but in truth, it's about his bold stand for life, faith, and family in a state that’s increasingly hostile to biblical values. In this...

We recently celebrated a series of social conservative victories at the SoCon Conference in Indianapolis, but the fight to defend biblical values is far from over. In our newest podcast episode, we’re turning our attention to Wisconsin, where the state’s Supreme Court just advanced a troubling pathway for promoting transgender ideology to minors. At the heart of the case Evers v. Marklein is a rul...

Did you know that the One Big Beautiful Bill includes new wins in education that will impact your family and community? On the latest episode of “The SoCon Report,” Craig sat down with Michael King, President of the Massachusetts Family Institute, where he is leading several new educational breakthroughs for families. Together, they unpack the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), a part of...

What does the One Big Beautiful Bill mean for you, your family, and the future of America? On the latest episode of “The SoCon Report,” Craig sat down with a leader who knows the answer better than anyone: Bob Vander Plaats, president and CEO of The Family Leader in Iowa and one of the most trusted voices in the conservative movement. Together, they unpack what’s really in the bill President Trump...

As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, we’re reminded that America’s greatness is rooted in our God-given freedoms that we must protect and pass on to the next generation. That’s why I hope you’ll tune in to this week’s episode as we talk with own Grace Youngson, co-host of our “House to Home” podcast with Joseph Kohm. Grace came to the U.S. from the United Kingdom, answering God’s call to b...

We’re excited to share a powerful new episode of “The SoCon Report” that hits at the heart of why we fight to protect faith, family, and freedom across America. Family Policy Alliance CEO Craig DeRoche sits down with Nick Adolphsen, the new executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, to talk about how his team is standing strong for biblical values in one of the most politically cha...

We’re excited to share great news—and an inspiring new podcast episode you won’t want to miss. Nebraska has officially signed a law to protect fairness in women’s sports, joining over half the states in the nation that have taken this stand for female athletes. This victory reflects years of work promoting model legislation that safeguards opportunities for girls to compete on a level playing fiel...

Family Policy Alliance CEO Craig DeRoche was one of several Christian leaders who recently traveled to Israel on a delegation led by the Family Research Council. This trip was no ordinary tour. It was a bold stand in Judea and Samaria, areas often at the center of international debate but deeply rooted in Scripture. The group met with Israeli officials, explored historic sites, and issued a strong...

Family Policy Alliance is excited to welcome four exceptional leaders stepping into executive roles within our Family Policy Council network in recent weeks. These individuals are accomplished professionals in public policy and nonprofit leadership, serving as faithful followers of Jesus committed to seeing God honored and families strengthened across America. One of these new leaders is Erik Dell...

Public school students spend seven hours a day, five days a week, for most of the year in the classroom. Wouldn’t it be great to include an opportunity for students to learn the truth of the Bible during some of this time? The good news is that in many places, they can. Bible2School, led by Kori Pennypacker, offers a dynamic Bible program for students during the school day through a nationwide rel...

Family Policy Alliance CEO Craig DeRoche and Government Affairs Director Dylan Jeremiah attended a special event Monday at the White House Rose Garden where President Donald Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump in attendance, signed the Take It Down Act. This law bans revenge pornography and fights to protect victims from digital exploitation. In this special podcast, Craig and Dylan share t...

Since the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, many in the pro-life movement, including faithful believers like you, have asked, What now? How do we continue to defend life, not just in law, but in hearts, homes, and communities? Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net, offers a powerful and timely answer. Warren’s vision for the next chapter of the pro-life movement goes beyond...

The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.  In 1988, President Ronald Reagan amended the law and signed it, designating the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer. This year, the...

Colorado HB 1312 , a bill that would redefine "coercive control" in child custody cases to include actions such as "deadnaming" and "misgendering," recently passed the House and is headed to the state's Senate. This bill could mean that parents who refer to their child by their biological sex or birth name could be deemed abusive, potentially leading to loss of custody. Thousands of people across...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts have been a major concern for America’s colleges. Many of us want to do something about it, but aren’t sure how. Dr. Stephen Porter, a Professor of Higher Education at North Carolina State University, has been on the frontlines of this DEI battle. After the university targeted him for referring to an academic conference on his blog as a “woke joke,” he file...

We’re excited to celebrate pro-family policy wins recently, including with our friends in Montana. Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed two bills into law aimed at safeguarding the privacy, safety, and athletic opportunities of women and girls. The first, HB 121, ensures that women’s spaces—including restrooms, changing areas, sleeping quarters, and other private facilities—are reserved exclusi...

The battle for the family continues, but we have recently experienced many wins. Some of those wins have come in Indiana, where our friends at the Indiana Family Institute are on the frontlines of protecting young lives and were the first state to pass an age verification bill to protect children from harmful online content. Josh Hershberger, Director of the Church Ambassador Network and General C...

The battle for the family has received some encouraging wins in Wyoming. Our friends at the Wyoming Family Alliance Foundation are on the frontlines of protecting young lives, including work behind the scenes of a newly signed bill to protect children from pornography. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon recently signed two new bills into law that are important to our movement. They include a bill blocking m...

How do we reach the next generation? Many American Christians want to see faith grow among Generation Z but are concerned with how to transfer our values and disciple today’s teenagers and young adults. In this episode, we’re joined by a guest leading a movement to disciple and equip young adults as next-generation leaders. Abby Sexton, the young adult director of Christians Engaged, directs the 1...

Prayer is at the core of what we do as Christians. We all know that we need to pray more, but often struggle with how to do so. Today, FPA CEO Craig DeRoche is joined by Mike Lynn, one of the founders of Pray.com, to discuss prayer and its impact on our personal lives, families, and nation. Pray.com is the world's #1 app for faith and prayer. The Pray.com mobile app includes daily devotionals wher...