Government
Trump executive order creates Religious Liberty Commission(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump on Thursday established by executive order a Religious Liberty Commission, a panel to be led by members of the clergy and government… Read More
Courts
‘The stakes are incredibly high’: Debate ramps up in nation’s capital over first religious charter school ahead of Supreme Court argumentsFour education policy experts debated the merits and constitutionality of the nation’s first tax-funded religious charter school ahead of next week’s oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that… Read More
Government
Georgia governor signs law enshrining religious freedoms, limiting government interferenceGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new bill into law to increase religious freedom protections. SB 36, nicknamed the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act,… Read More
Government
Iowa bill allowing chaplains in public schools moves to SenateThe Iowa Senate will consider a bill giving public- and charter-school students access to chaplains as part of overall “services” provided to their communities. House File 884… Read More
Culture
Largest trade organization under fire for allegedly muzzling conservative Christians(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing legal pushback for allegedly censoring conservative Christian real estate agents for their personal beliefs. Critics… Read More
Opinion
Washington state is attacking religious freedom. And it won’t stop there.(The Daily Signal) – Everyone agrees that those in certain positions, from teachers to doctors, should report instances of child abuse and neglect. Democrat lawmakers in Washington state, however,… Read More
Courts
Upcoming Supreme Court case over religious charter school marks next milestone in string of religious freedom, education disputesThe legality of the country’s first tax-funded religious charter school will soon be weighed by the Supreme Court, in a case expected to have ripple effects on school choice… Read More
Public Education
After letter, Georgia State to allow pastor to share faith on campus(The Center Square) – Georgia State University reversed its decision to prohibit a local Christian man from sharing his faith on campus after receiving a letter from religious liberty defense… Read More
Government
Trump creates task force to end ‘egregious weaponization’ of government against Christians(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a task force to end the anti-Christian weaponization of government. “The mission… Read More
Culture
Religious liberty regaining public support, survey reveals, as more Americans support religious freedomSupport for religious liberty is rising in sectors ranging from healthcare to education, a new report reveals. Becket, a religious liberty group, released its sixth annual… Read More
Government
Vance says administration ‘must stand for religious freedom’ during meeting with religious liberty leaders(The Daily Signal) – At a time when nongovernmental organizations are under intense scrutiny for what they are doing with federal funding, religious leaders, nonprofit executives, and religious liberty… Read More
Opinion
Trump and Rubio should come out swinging on international religious freedom(The Daily Signal) – In the first week of February, Washington, D.C., will play host to the International Religious Freedom Summit, the largest annual non-profit-led gathering of religious freedom advocates… Read More
Public Education
Catholic public school teacher suspended for keeping a crucifix at her deskA Connecticut school district is facing heat for suspending a Catholic teacher who displayed a crucifix in her workspace. Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a teacher of over 30 years, had… Read More
Government
West Virginia to allow religious exemptions for vaccines, governor announcesMost states have religious exemptions for vaccination requirements, but West Virginia is not one of them. Gov. Patrick Morrisey, however, says that will soon change. The Republican,… Read More
Government
USA v. People of Faith? Anti-religious zealotry at DOJ needs yanking out, criminal probe, Hawley arguesThere’s a pernicious “ingrained bigotry” against people of faith within the U.S. Department of Justice that needs to be rooted out and investigated for crimes and constitutional violations, says… Read More
Culture
University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders targeted by atheist group over team prayersCollege football coach Deion Sanders is once again being targeted by an anti-religion group for encouraging his players with prayer and inspirational messages. The University of Colorado Boulder football… Read More
Government
Will Obamacare cover over-the-counter birth control? Yes, if Biden-Harris proposal goes through(The Daily Signal) – The Biden-Harris administration has proposed a rule implementing Obamacare’s controversial contraception mandate—again. Under the proposal announced Monday, certain health insurance plans would be required to cover… Read More
Courts
‘Stand your ground with love’: French teacher fired for rejecting personal pronouns wins lawsuit almost 6 years later(The Daily Signal) – French teacher Peter Vlaming was fired in 2018 for shunning the use of pronouns to refer to a transgender-identifying student. On… Read More
Courts
First publicly-funded religious charter school asks Supreme Court to overturn Oklahoma ruling barring it from opening(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School and the charter school board in Oklahoma asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to review a… Read More
Culture
Judo champion banned from competing for 5 months after making sign of the cross during Paris OlympicsA Serbian judo champion has been suspended from competing in his sport for five months after he made the sign of the cross during a match at the Paris… Read More