Government
It’s the law: Ten Commandments to be displayed in Arkansas government buildings and classroomsArkansas has become the second state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public buildings and classrooms, after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law on… Read More
Government
Congressional Republicans fight tax code for stifling free speech of churches, charitiesCongressional Republicans are renewing efforts to restore free speech rights to churches and charities. The Free Speech Fairness Act was first introduced by Rep. Steve Scalise,… Read More
Culture
Conservative student leader and her org targeted in free-speech case at North Carolina collegeA conservative student and the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter she leads at North Carolina’s Davidson College are under investigation by the school over a… Read More
Culture
Satanic leader arrested at Kansas Capitol after throwing punchesMichael Stewart, founder and president of the Satanic Grotto, was arrested on Friday while performing a Black Mass ritual inside the Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas. Video shared on X… Read More
Government
No more church closings by edict: Kansas lawmakers rein in COVID-style shutdowns, quarantines by health officialsKansas lawmakers Thursday voted to ban unilateral COVID-style closings and gathering bans by health officials. Henceforth, such orders by health officials at both the state and local level will be… Read More
Government
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes requiring Ten Commandments display in public schoolsA new Pennsylvania bill would require the Ten Commandments, along with other historic documents, to be displayed in the state’s public schools. Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who gained national… Read More
Courts
In religious liberty win, Herzog Foundation granted injunction in case over Biden-era pregnancy ruleA Christian nonprofit does not have to follow a federal rule that would mandate abortion accommodations, a federal court ruled in a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. The Herzog Foundation argued… Read More
Culture
Kansas church vandalism, satanic ‘black mass’ draw national outrage, including president’sThe president himself has taken notice of a vandalized church in Wichita, while Satanists plan a “black mass” on the Kansas Capitol grounds Friday. The burglary and destruction at St. Read More
Courts
Supreme Court to take up Christian counselor’s challenge of state law censoring so-called ‘conversion therapy’The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case on whether a Colorado law banning so-called “conversion therapy” targets a Christian counselor’s First Amendment rights. The case, Chiles… Read More
Courts
Opening brief sets stage for upcoming Supreme Court arguments over nation’s first religious charter schoolThe nation’s first potential tax-funded religious charter shouldn’t be discriminated against because it is religiously affiliated, a new brief before the Supreme Court argued. St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual… Read More
Government
Utah House passes bill to ban woke flags from college campusesA red state is one step closer to keeping woke, ideological flags off its public college and university campuses. The Republican-controlled Utah House of Representatives passed a proposal last week… Read More
Government
Vice President JD Vance calls out UK’s pro-abortion prayer restrictions in homesIn another salvo against European authoritarian censorship, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called out new U.K. speech restrictions on pro-life prayers. Vance’s remarks were made at the Munich Security Conference,… Read More
Government
‘Schools are not God-free zones’: Texas lawmakers consider optional prayer periods, Ten Commandment displaysTexas lawmakers are weighing two new bills that would allow prayer periods in public schools and require displays of the Ten Commandments, as a growing number of states are supporting… Read More
Public Education
Catholic public school teacher suspended for keeping a crucifix at her deskA Connecticut school district is facing heat for suspending a Catholic teacher who displayed a crucifix in her workspace. Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a teacher of over 30 years, had kept a… Read More
Government
TikTok faces an uncertain future as Trump administration halts ban(The Center Square) – TikTok went dark for the 170 million American users after the federal law mandating ByteDance, the platform’s parent company, to sell or face a nationwide ban was… Read More
Government
Tennessee bill proposes displaying Ten Commandments in public schoolsThe Tennessee Legislature will soon consider a bill to encourage public schools to display historical documents, including the Ten Commandments. House Bill 47, sponsored by Rep. Read More
World
Harassment of religious groups hit new peak in 2022, latest research findsReligious persecution reached new levels around the world in 2022, according to the Pew Research Center. Pew’s 15th annual report on the extent to which governments… Read More
Public Education
NY school district reverses course, allows constitutionally protected student Bible clubNew York state’s Waterville Central School District has changed its mind on religious liberty, and will now allow one of its students to start a school Bible club. As … Read More
Politics
Kansas nurse Elaine Gebhardt celebrates free speech victory as nursing board investigation ends(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Board of Nursing (KSBN) has declined to take action against Elaine Gebhardt, RN, ending a two-month investigation into her social media posts some had deemed… Read More
Courts
2 Christian families, colleges sue MN Gov. Walz for religious discrimination in state dual enrollment programMinnesota’s dual enrollment program is under legal challenge as Christians allege it discriminates against faith-based individuals and institutions. The state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program offers reimbursement to institutions that… Read More