Massachusetts bill would bar companies from citing religious exemptions

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Lawmakers are weighing a bill aimed at preventing corporations from being able to claim religious exemptions from state anti-discrimination laws for conduct that occurs in Massachusetts. The bill is in part a reaction to the 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision that enabled the Christian-owned Hobby Lobby chain to be exempt from a federal mandate to …

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Podcast Ep. 203: Sarah Levin of the Secular Coalition for America

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In our latest podcast, I spoke with Sarah Levin of the Secular Coalition for America. Levin is the Director of Grassroots and Community Programs at the Secular Coalition for America. She has served in various roles at the Secular Coalition since 2013, including as the organization’s chief lobbyist on Capitol Hill and as the State Chapter Coordinator, managing and …

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Trump Signs Budget Deal Giving Taxpayer Money To Churches

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Unconstitutional: Trump signs new budget deal giving taxpayer money to churches in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution. In disastrous news for those who respect the U.S. Constitution and the secular values upon which this nation was founded, President Donald Trump has signed The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892) into law. Contained in the new …

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The complicated history of ‘In God We Trust’ and other examples Trump gives of American religion

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In his address to the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, President Trump steered clear of policy and stuck instead to a spiritual theme: “America is a nation of believers,” he said. At his first address to the breakfast last year, Trump made a policy promise — he said he would “totally destroy” the Johnson …

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Louisiana School District Sued Over Litany of First Amendment Violations

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Last October, a coalition of six different atheist groups sent a warning letter to Scott Smith, the superintendent of Louisiana’s Bossier Parish Schools. They were concerned that the District was taking a strong stance in violation of the First Amendment. For example, Smith mandated that all football players had to stand during the National Anthem, preventing any form …

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‘Faith is central to American life’: Those without faith feel excluded from Trump’s vision of America

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The number of Americans professing no religious ties is growing, but President Trump reemphasized at the National Prayer Breakfast that faith is key to being an American. “Faith is central to American life and to liberty,” he said in a speech Thursday morning. “As long as we open our hearts to God’s grace, America will be …

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Budget Bill Provision Would Let FEMA Rebuild Churches with Taxpayer Money

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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which would fund the government for two years while increasing military spending and doing nothing to solve our immigration impasse, has another aspect to it which shouldn’t be ignored. On page 49 of the bill, there’s an amendment that would allow Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to rebuild churches after a …

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West Virginia Lawmakers Consider Nixing Abortion Rights From Constitution

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A West Virginia legislative committee has advanced a resolution that would amend the state’s constitution to restrict abortion rights. The measure, which requires two-thirds approval by both the state Senate and House, as well as a voter referendum, moved forward on Monday after the state Senate Judiciary Committee approved it, West Virginia’s Metro News reported. The proposed amendment, introduced on …

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A wedding cake is an ‘artistic expression’ that a baker may deny to a same-sex couple, Calif. judge rules

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Forcing a baker to provide a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage over her religious objections violates her right to free speech, a California judge has ruled. “A wedding cake is not just a cake in a Free Speech analysis,” wrote Superior Court Judge David R. Lampe in a decision late Monday. “It is an artistic expression …

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Sessions Has Installed “Religious Freedom” Monitors at U.S. Attorneys’ Offices

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has often used “religious freedom” to justify what would otherwise be considered a potential violation of the separation of church and state, but now he has taken it a step further. Without announcement, Sessions inserted a policy requiring all U.S. Attorneys’ offices in the country to assign a staff member to monitor litigation and …

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