Similar adoption bills are being considered in Kansas and Colorado, and at least seven other states have already passed such laws. Oklahoma resident Lupe Tovar entered the foster-care system when she was just 6 years old, but it wasn’t until she was 32 and had long since aged out of the system, that she was formally …
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Four Democratic congressmen on Monday launched a congressional caucus they said would center on fostering “science and reason-based solutions” and “defending the secular character of our government.” California Reps. Jared Huffman (D) and Jerry McNerney (D) joined forces with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) to launch the Congressional Freethought Caucus. According to a release, the goals of the caucus include pushing “public …
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New congressional caucus promotes reason, science and secularism. In politics and government, interest groups typically need some level of popularity and respectability in order to exert influence. As such, today’s public announcement by Rep. Jared Huffman(link is external) (D-CA) of the formation of the first-ever Congressional Freethought Caucus is particularly noteworthy. That’s right, a FreethoughtCaucus. Of all the constituencies known for wielding clout in Washington, …
These centers, aimed at convincing “abortion-minded” women to continue their pregnancies, purchase videos from the “Earn While You Learn” program with federal funds intended to address maternal health and infant mortality. This is not your typical parenting video. A glowing, pink fetus hurtles through a tunnel of purple and blue dots, as dubstep pulses in …
It’s just beginning to dawn on folks how much Donald Trump’s presidency relies on religious support. All the scandals surrounding Trump have brought intense attention to the 81 percent support he received from evangelical Christians in the 2016 election. New research by Andrew Whitehead, meanwhile, explicates such support in the context of Christian nationalism, and historian John Fea …
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As the Trump administration and its religious right allies push an exclusionary view of religious freedom, let’s be clear about the dangers their agenda represents for the basic rights of everyday Americans. What ultra-conservatives like Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights director Roger Severino and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will have you believe …
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The Louisiana Senate has unanimously passed a bill that will allow teachers and coaches to pray with students while on the job. If it becomes law, you can bet it’ll be the subject of a number of lawsuits since federal law prevents staffers from participating in student-led prayers. State Sen. Ryan Gatti is behind SB 512, a …
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Scott Dawson is a well known evangelist who is taking the gospel into the political arena. Dawson is running for Alabama governor, according to the Christian Post. Dawson said he is aware of the stereotypes labeled to public figures and said he did not want to be known as “politician.” “I want to be a public servant,” …
House Chaplain Patrick Conroy’s sudden resignation has sparked a furor on Capitol Hill, with sources in both parties saying he was pushed out by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). Conroy’s own resignation announcement stated that it was done at Ryan’s request. “As you have requested, I hereby offer my resignation as the 60th Chaplain of the United States …
A bill that would allow for the display of the Ten Commandments along with historical documents on public property passed the state Senate on Thursday. House Bill 2177 by Rep. John Bennett, R-Sallisaw, and Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, passed by a 39-3 vote and heads to the House for consideration. “Every county, municipality, city, …
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