Texas Board Amendment Debate Begins

Despite pleas for patience and delay from education officials and national figures, the Texas Board of Education seems determined to push ahead with a schedule that calls for a vote tomorrow on Social Studies curriculum revisions. Yesterday's public hearing...

Personal Faith and Political Attacks

Interfaith Alliance head Welton Gaddy has had enough of the who's-more-religious GOP primary for Governor in Alabama. He writes a letter to the candidates: Attacks by Judge Moore on Mr. Byrne’s candidacy based upon whether or not he believes in evolution and...

Kagan Confirmation Hearings

Let the excitement begin! Elena Kagan's Supreme Court confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee will get under way June 28. Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said Wednesday the schedule should allow the hearings to be completed before...

Boulder County Loses Appeal over Church Expansion

When the largest church in Boulder County, Colorado wanted to expand its campus, officials denied the request for a permit, citing local land use regulations. A jury, however, agreed with the church that the county failed to meet the high standards set by the...

Texas Board Back At It with New Proposals

Determined creationist, dentist and recently defeated Board of Education member Don McLeroy still has time left on his term and seems anxious to move forward his agenda of adding God and religion to the state's public school curricula. The Board is meeting again...