One of the spaces with the most debate surrounding the First Amendment is schools. From Engle v. Vitale, who found that a mandatory nondenominational school prayer was unconstitutional, to recent debates surrounding education vouchers, this has always been a highly contested issue in American politics. Over the past few years, there has been a …
Arizona is one of several states considering legislation that would allow chaplains to join or replace licensed school counselors in public schools. Texas, Louisiana, and Florida have already passed this travesty of an effort to bring religion into schools through the back door. (That’s a combined population of 57 million people). Other states considering this …
Heretic on the Hill: It’s Not in the Constitution, But… Read More »
Last year I called it our Superbowl so this time I’m saying that last weekend was the Secular Coalition’s March Madness. On Sunday and Monday the 20 executive directors of the member organizations, plus the SCA board of directors, met to hear from speakers, talk government affairs, plan, collaborate, and catch up with one another. Tuesday was our Lobby Day. Thanks to everyone who …
If you have been following current events, and there have been a ton of them in the last three weeks, you start getting overwhelmed. It’s important to take the time to decide which events are unlikely, which are insignificant, and which are the opposite of insignificant. We’re going to stop making pennies? We’ll get used to it. …
Heretic on the Hill: The Events of February 6th, and Yesterday Read More »
The Secular Coalition for America, on behalf of its twenty member organizations dedicated to the separation of church and state, freedom of religion or belief, and the rights of the nonreligious, is writing to urge Senators Bill Cassidy and Bernie Sanders to oppose the nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education. McMahon supports school …
The Secular Coalition for America needs your help on Lobby Day to oppose a bill that would lower tax revenue by up to $10 billion and send that same amount in school vouchers to private and religious schools. This program diverts funds to vouchers and reduces federal funding that could have been used to fund …
SCA Lobby Day 2025: Together we can protect public education Read More »
The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), alongside its coalition partners, has submitted a letter to Senators John Thune and Charles Schumer to oppose the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). As organizations, we support policies and legislative that are based in science and evidence. Kennedy has continuously …
I could pick one or two things that happened since Inauguration Day and discuss, but there are so many that this is just going to be a list. A very troubling list. On Inauguration Day President Trump repealed numerous Biden executive orders (EOs) including EO 14015 which had repealed Trump’s first term EO on “religious freedom.” …
Heretic on the Hill: Flooding the Zone in Washington Read More »
The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), along with its 20 coalition partners, has submitted a letter to Senators John Thune and Charles Schumer, in opposition to the nomination of Russell Vought to be director of the Office of Management and Budget (OBM). Vought supports the influence of Christian nationalism in our government, believes our nation …
The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), along with its 20 coalition partners, has submitted a letter to Senators John Thune and Charles Schumer, urging them to reject Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Secretary of Defense. Based on his strong authoritarian tendencies, Christian nationalist views, and significant lack of relevant experience, the SCA asserts that Hegseth is …
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