AAS-An American Speaks

Excuse the happy dance thanking God
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🚨BREAKING: Pro-life win!

The Fifth Circuit Court has PAUSED the abortion pill from being sold online and mailed to patients.

The Court granted Louisiana’s emergency motion and stayed the FDA’s 2023 mifepristone REMS rule pending appeal, temporarily halting the policy. The court cited concerns about the FDA’s review and impact on state laws. Not a final ruling, but a significant interim decision.

This is an issue NACL has been heavily engaged with, including filing an amicus brief earlier this year. The Fifth Circuit referenced some of these points in its emergency motion.

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🇺🇸 Featured Speaker Announcement 🇺🇸

We are honored to welcome Ambassador Sam Brownback as a featured speaker at the 2026 National Policy Conference!

Ambassador Brownback has faithfully served our nation in numerous leadership roles, including as U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Governor of Kansas, and United States Senator. He has been a consistent voice for faith, freedom, and the protection of religious liberty both at home and around the world.

Join us as he brings his experience and insight to this year’s gathering focused on advancing principled leadership and sound public policy.

📍 June 4–6, 2026
📍 Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia

Make sure you register today! See link in comments.

Don’t miss this important time of fellowship, encouragement, and impact alongside leaders from across the nation.

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🇺🇸 Featured Speaker Announcement 🇺🇸

We are honored to welcome US Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN) as a featured speaker at the 2026 National Policy Conference!

A fourth-generation farmer from Howe, Indiana, Congressman Stutzman returned to Congress in 2025 for his fourth term after previously serving from 2010–2016. His background as both a successful entrepreneur and public servant brings a unique and grounded perspective to today’s policy conversations.

From launching his own cattle operation at just 16, to helping grow his family’s business into a multi-million-dollar enterprise, to serving in the Indiana State House at age 25, Congressman Stutzman has consistently demonstrated leadership rooted in hard work and real-world experience.

He later served in the Indiana State Senate before being elected to Congress, where he has been a strong advocate for faith, family, and freedom. Today, he also serves as the charter NACL Chair for the U.S. House of Representatives.

📍 Join us June 4–6, 2026
📍 Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from leaders like Congressman Stutzman as we gather for this important time of policy, fellowship, and impact.

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April is Financial Literacy Month! This is a time to empower Arkansans with the knowledge and tools to make smart financial decisions. Financial literacy is more than budgeting. It's about understanding how to save, invest, manage credit, and plan for the future.

At the Arkansas Treasurer's Office, we are committed to helping individuals and families build a stronger financial future through education, resources, and outreach.

📊This month we encourage you to:
✔️Review your budget
✔️Build or strengthen your savings
✔️Learn something new about managing money

A stronger Arkansas starts with informed financial decisions.

The National Association of Christian Lawmakers is standing firm following the recent federal court ruling on Arkansas’s Ten Commandments monument.

This decision is not final. The order is stayed pending appeal, and the monument remains in place.

As Jason Rapert said, this ruling reflects judicial overreach, not the Constitution or the will of the people. Arkansas lawmakers acted to recognize the historical and moral foundations of our legal system, and that voice matters.

The case now moves to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, where we expect the law to be applied under the Supreme Court’s current history-and-tradition framework.

We are confident this decision will be overturned.

NACL will continue to stand with lawmakers across the country to defend faith, freedom, and the truth about our nation’s foundation.

The monument stands. The case is on appeal. The fight continues.

For more information see: https://christianlawmakers.com/news

Well done Arkansas State Police and all those who have prioritized this interdiction between drugs and Arkansans health.https://www.facebook.com/share/1FGkEBWrgC/

The following is a press release from the Arkansas State Police:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers seized record amounts of illegal narcotics in 2025, leading all agencies in the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) region.

“Black‑market high‑grade ma*****na is fueling violence in our cities,” said Gulf Coast HIDTA Chairman and ASP Director Col. Mike Hagar. “These seizures matter. Illegal ma*****na, guns, and violence go hand in hand, and every load we intercept makes Arkansas communities safer.”

ASP’s Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) Unit reported increases across nearly every category of illegal narcotics:

1,154 pounds of methamphetamine (up from 509 lbs. in 2024)
750 pounds of co***ne (up from 254 lbs. in 2024)
127 pounds of fentanyl (up from 69 lbs. in 2024)
17,700 pounds of illegal ma*****na
74 pounds of THC wax
4.6 pounds of he**in
1,200 pounds of THC edibles and vapes
Troopers also seized $1.6 million in cash, 28 weapons, and 20 vehicles tied to criminal trafficking activity.

“The Arkansas State Police do a tremendous job intercepting illegal drugs on highways across the region. The results speak for themselves. In 2025, HIDTA invested $500,000 to support highway patrol initiatives across the region, and that investment returned more than $87 million in drugs and assets,” Gulf Coast HIDTA Executive Director Tim Valenti said. “For 2026, we’ve awarded $10,000 to the Arkansas State Police to help continue this vital work. Arkansas plays a major role in our program, with Col. Hagar serving as a strong leader for both Arkansas State Police and Gulf Coast HIDTA.”

Col. Hagar was elected Chair of the Gulf Coast HIDTA in 2025 by a 25‑member executive board and serves as one of 33 HIDTA chairs nationwide.

“Protecting Americans from dangerous cartels doesn’t stop at our borders,” said Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. “Arkansas sits at the heart of major drug‑trafficking corridors, and our State Troopers, some of the country’s bravest men and women, sacrifice daily to keep our roads and communities safe.”

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas Jonathan D. Ross, recently elected Vice‑Chairman of the Gulf Coast HIDTA, emphasized the importance of ASP’s interdiction efforts.

“Col. Hagar and the Arkansas State Police have proven to be national leaders in identifying and seizing illicit drugs. Our office works closely with ASP and federal partners to indict those transporting and distributing these drugs, including black‑market ma*****na flowing from Oklahoma, Colorado, and California,” Ross said. “As the newly elected Vice-Chairman of the Gulf Coast HIDTA, I look forward to serving alongside Chairman Col. Hagar as he helps share his expertise with our other state and federal partners throughout the seven states that form the Gulf Coast HIDTA.”

The Gulf Coast HIDTA includes agencies from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida, all positioned along major drug corridors connecting the Southwest Border to the East Coast and Midwest.

Nationwide in 2025, HIDTA agencies seized 4.1 million pounds of drugs and disrupted $17.7 billion in illegal profits.