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Oklahoma Just Elected an Anti-Vaxxer as its Governor

Kevin Stitt, a Republican businessman just elected as Oklahoma’s 28th governor, is an anti-vaxxer who doesn’t understand how herd immunity works. The Daily Beast pointed out months ago that Stitt has expressed irrational skepticism toward childhood vaccinations. At an appearance before a conservative political forum this past February, Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt said he personally did not vaccinate …

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Nov 13 2018November 13, 2018

The Supreme Court Case That Could Bring Down the Wall of Separation Between Church and State

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In the wake of the dumpster fire that was Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, there was speculation in legal circles that the U.S. Supreme Court would lay low: It would avoid taking on controversial cases or overturning long-standing precedent. But the Court’s action earlier this month suggests that patience, restraint, and avoiding hot-button issues are …

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Nov 13 2018

New Hampshire State Rep. Sherry Frost Says She’s Also an Atheist

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New Hampshire State Rep. Sherry Frost was first elected in 2016, and she’s never tried to hide who she is from the general public. She’s even referred to her godlessness on social media. She’s not alone as an atheist in New Hampshire. By my count, as of last week, there were 6 non-religious people in …

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Nov 13 2018November 13, 2018

Trump’s Interference With Science Is Unprecedented

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The Trump administration is breaking with 75 years of precedent by attempting to interfere in how science is practiced by the U.S. government, according to three experts who issued a dire warning to their profession in the journal Science on Thursday. The administration is empowering political staff to meddle with the scientific process by pushing …

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Nov 9 2018

Secular And The City: A Post Election Legislative Update

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That was an election we’ll be talking about for a long time. A big thank you to everyone who participated by voting, registering voters, knocking on doors, making phone calls, donating, asking a question during a town hall or debate or getting other people involved. Before I share my thoughts with you about the election, …

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Nov 9 2018November 9, 2018

Trump’s Pick to Replace Sessions Thinks Judges Need a “Biblical View” of Justice

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Yesterday, just hours after the midterm elections had ended, Donald Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and announced that he would be replaced by his Chief of Staff Matthew Whitaker. In a 2014 debate when he was running for the U.S. Senate, now acting attorney general Whitaker said judges should have a Christian worldview, and …

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Nov 8 2018November 9, 2018

The Trump Administration Just Reissued Rules Allowing Employers “Religious Or Moral” Exemptions To Covering Birth Control

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The Trump administration released two rules Wednesday evening that would allow employers with “religious or moral” objections to providing insurance coverage for birth control to be exempt from providing that coverage. The rules are amended versions of rules that the administration first released in October 2017. Several organizations quickly took the administration to court over …

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Nov 8 2018November 8, 2018

How secular candidates fared in the midterm elections

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A comprehensive report on the results of every nonreligious candidate who ran for public office during the 2018 midterm elections. This report was compiled by Hemant Mehta, the Center for Freethought Equality, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Nov 7 2018December 11, 2018

Secular Voters Shake Up Midterm Elections

News, Press Release

Washington, DC — The Secular Coalition for America released a statement following the 2018 midterm elections. Statement by Larry T. Decker, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America “Yesterday millions of nonreligious voters across the country made their voices heard at the ballot box and sent a powerful message to lawmakers, politicians, and pundits …

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Nov 7 2018November 7, 2018

The Health Department’s Christian Crusade

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Conventional wisdom — at least since 2016, when candidate Donald Trump bluntly declared his intention to appoint justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade — has held that the gravest threat to reproductive freedom in the United States would come, eventually, from the Supreme Court. But while the focus has been on the judicial branch, …

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Nov 6 2018

Oklahoma Just Elected an Anti-Vaxxer as its Governor

The Supreme Court Case That Could Bring Down the Wall of Separation Between Church and State

New Hampshire State Rep. Sherry Frost Says She’s Also an Atheist

Trump’s Interference With Science Is Unprecedented

Secular And The City: A Post Election Legislative Update

Trump’s Pick to Replace Sessions Thinks Judges Need a “Biblical View” of Justice

The Trump Administration Just Reissued Rules Allowing Employers “Religious Or Moral” Exemptions To Covering Birth Control

How secular candidates fared in the midterm elections

Secular Voters Shake Up Midterm Elections

The Health Department’s Christian Crusade

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