In a new Washington Post blog entry, Thomas Farr continues his efforts (see previous post) to shine a spotlight on President Obama's failure to yet appoint an ambassador at large for religious freedom, as required by the International Religious Freedom Act...
On Friday, Florida Governor (and Senate candidate) Charlie Crist signed into law HB 31. Initially, this bill attempted to assert broad protections for public school teachers and administrators to participate in religious activities with students, citing First...
Louisiana Senate Bill 606 passed 29-6 this afternoon. In what sounds like a version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the measure would require the state to demonstrate a "compelling interest" to substantially burden the free exercise of religion....
The campaign to become the next Governor of South Carolina has gotten ugly, and has unfortunately become concerned with religious background. Last week, State Senator Jake Knotts used a religious slur to refer to candidate Nikki Haley, who was brought up by her Indian...
The US Supreme Court ruled early last year that monuments in the town of Pleasant Grove, Utah may be chosen by government officials because it amounts to government speech. But many observers believed that logic may have left a strong church-state challenge...
