Bannon`s War Room WarRoom Battleground EP 968: US Catholic Bishops Should Be Fighting Dem Governors Far Harder Over Parental Choice Restrictions
Mar 13, 2026
Anne LaMonica, Associate/Assistant Director for Education at the Connecticut Catholic Conference, advocates for Catholic school choice and state-level policy. She explains the federal tax credit plan and the controversial governor opt-in rule. Conversations cover why faith-based parental choice matters, political roadblocks in blue states, and strategies for state-level advocacy and policy fixes.
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Governor Opt-In Created Uneven State Access
- A parliamentarian change added an opt-in by governors so state scholarship organizations must be enabled by each governor to receive donations.
- That creates a red/blue split where donors in one state can support another state's scholarships but local access depends on the governor.
Program Runs Through IRS Not Department Of Education
- The program is administered via the IRS as a tax credit, not the Department of Education, and uses no federal or state education funding.
- That means it preserves private-donor funding flows and avoids federal education control.
Catholic Schools Prioritize Faith In Daily Formation
- Catholic schools emphasize formation of body, mind, and spirit and integrate faith across daily education rather than confining it to Sundays.
- That distinctiveness motivates Catholic support for school choice to protect religious formation free from state-imposed curriculum.