Conservative Harrisburg firm advising Pennsylvania school board on books, LGBTQ issues says report

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  Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.
  
  Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
  
  Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.
  
  In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar has moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
  
  LaMar often emcees or moderates local events and has gone as far as California to emcee a national event.
  
  The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. He has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
  LaMar and The Spark have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
  
  A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.

Airdate: June 30th, 2023

 

The Harrisburg-based Independence Law Center is described as a conservative, religious liberties law firm that is working with school boards across the state to implement policies that that “create a toxic environment for LGBTQ students.” The law firm has also advised school boards on guidelines for limiting books that may contain sexual references.

That’s according to reporting by USA Today Network Pennsylvania that includes the York Daily Record, Lebanon Daily News, Chambersburg Public Opinion, Hanover Evening Sun and Bucks County Courier Times.

On The Spark Friday, we were joined by the two journalists who reported this story, Chris Ullery and Bethany Rodgers.