SocietyCommentary
What We Should Learn After Religious Liberty Fight in Missouri
By now you’ve likely read or heard of the knock-down, drag-out fight that we had at the Missouri Legislature on Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 39…. Read More
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Judge Faces Removal, $40K Fine Because of Her Beliefs About Marriage
A state agency wants to remove a small-town judge in Wyoming from two posts because she told a reporter that her religious beliefs would prevent… Read More
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Texas School District Adopts Transgender Guidelines Without Parental Approval
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has called for school superintendent Kent Scribner’s resignation after Scribner adopted new transgender student guidelines for his district, without the… Read More
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Sexual Abuse Survivors Talk About ‘Devastating Implications’ From Transgender Bathroom Laws
Policies allowing a person who is biologically male to access women’s restrooms and locker rooms can create negative, unintended consequences, according to some sexual abuse… Read More
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DOJ’s Lawsuit Against North Carolina Is Abuse of Power
North Carolina has sustained unrelenting and coordinated attacks from big business, the entertainment industry, the American Civil Liberties Union, and now the federal government over… Read More
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Harvard Law Professor Says Treat Conservative Christians Like Nazis
Liberals, stop being so defensive. That’s the message of Harvard law professor Mark Tushnet in a new post at Balkinization, titled “Abandoning Defensive Crouch Liberal… Read More
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Nationally Ranked School Counters Complaint of Transgender Discrimination
A nationally recognized charter school in Minnesota is fighting a complaint filed by the parents of a transgender kindergartner who allege the school enabled discrimination… Read More
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Big Business Helps Squash Voters on Religious Liberty Debate
When it comes to religious liberty debates, big businesses don’t want the people to decide. Or at least they don’t want the people of Missouri… Read More
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Attempt to Send Religious Liberty Bill Straight to the People Fails in Missouri
A measure that attempted to take the power away from Missouri lawmakers and give it to the people to decide how to handle the marriage… Read More
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House Conservatives Say ‘It’s Time’ to Address Freedom of Conscience Debate
House conservatives said Wednesday that “it’s time” for Congress to address the marriage debate and protect religious liberty at the national level, arguing for legislation… Read More
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US Commission on Civil Rights Fails to Understand Religious Liberty Laws
The United States Commission on Civil Rights has issued a statement slamming what it described as “so-called ‘religious liberty’” laws in North Carolina, Mississippi, Kansas, and Tennessee… Read More
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Colorado Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Christian Baker’s Appeal on Gay Wedding Cakes
The Colorado Supreme Court will not review the case of a Denver-area “cake artist” ordered by the state government to bake and decorate cakes to… Read More
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Liberal Groups Continue to Repeat North Carolina Bathroom Bill Lies
Apparently, the strategy of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and other opponents of privacy and freedom, is to continually repeat a big lie in the… Read More
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Oregon Bakers Continue Legal Fight, Challenging ‘Gag Order’
The Oregon bakers who were ordered to pay $135,000 for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding filed a brief with the Oregon… Read More
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16 ‘Pro-LGBT’ Businesses That Operate in Countries With Poor Human Rights Records
Big corporations have come out to criticize state religious liberty measures in Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina as discriminating against those who aren’t heterosexual, some going… Read More
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Religious Liberty Bill Inches Forward in House After 10 Months
After more than 300 days, a bill to safeguard religious liberty in the marriage debate appears to be gaining momentum in committee. The legislation has… Read More
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ESPN Has a Right to Fire Curt Schilling. What Rights Do People of Faith Have?
ESPN has fired Curt Schilling. The company said that his speech went against company values because ESPN is “an inclusive company.” What’s at stake here?… Read More
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The ‘Chilling’ Reason This Doctor Says Georgia Fired Him
A public health official, who says he was fired by Georgia’s health agency for the content of his sermons, filed a lawsuit today against the… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama Administration Admits It Could Have Respected Nuns’ Rights After All
It may have taken five years, numerous regulatory updates, hundreds of legal battles, and two trips to the Supreme Court, but the government has finally… Read More
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Obama Administration Doubles Down on Forcing Religious Groups to Accept Abortion Drug ‘Accommodation’
Two weeks ago the Supreme Court asked both sides in the Little Sisters’ case to file supplemental briefs. The Little Sisters’ case challenged Obamacare’s requirement… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Big Sports Benches People of Faith
Don’t look now, but if you live in a state that stands up for the First Amendment, your favorite sport may be boycotting a town… Read More
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Missouri Attempts to Send Religious Liberty Bill Straight to the People
As religious liberty bills continue to draw ire from big businesses in North Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi, another state is bracing for a similar battle:… Read More
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Rep. Mark Walker: Liberals Exploiting Bathroom Bill Controversy for Political Gain
GREENSBORO—A bathroom bill, a rock star, and competing claims of privacy have catapulted North Carolina into the center of a national debate over transgender rights…. Read More
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After 300 Days and 164 Cosponsors, Bill to Protect Religious Liberty Stuck in Congress
After almost a year, a bill designed to safeguard religious liberty has gained significant support but little momentum in the House of Representatives. With 164… Read More
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How Is the IRS Auditing Churches? Group Demands Answers
A nonprofit legal organization that advocates freedom of religion is demanding that the Internal Revenue Service explain how it audits churches. “The freedom of religion… Read More
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Mississippi Governor Explains Why He Signed Religious Liberty Law
In an interview with The Daily Signal, Gov. Phil Bryant, R-Miss, explains what his state’s new religious liberty law does and doesn’t do. While many… Read More
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Liberals’ Double Standard on Bathrooms, Boycotts, and Religious Freedom
If it wasn’t for double standards, some liberals would have none at all. That seems to be the lesson from the past few weeks, where… Read More
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Disney’s Religious Liberty Hypocrisy Exposed
The Walt Disney Company has long blurred the lines between fantasy and reality, creating alternate universes and new worlds through its theme parks and films…. Read More
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Erick Erickson Talks Religious Liberty Fights: ‘The Left Has Overreached’
Erick Erickson talks to The Daily Signal about religious liberty, Hollywood values, bathroom laws, and why the coziness of big business with big government is causing… Read More
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US Immigration Agency Returns ‘Freedom of Religion’ to Naturalization Exam
Sen. James Lankford has made a small vocabulary victory that he believes will have a significant impact on religious liberty. The Department of Homeland Security… Read More
