An investigation by The Advocate reveals that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has made numerous Sunday trips to churches around the state using taxpayer funds. In May, June and July, there was rarely a Sunday when the governor didn’t board a taxpayer-funded...
According to the Times of India, 41 U.S. Representatives have signed a letter urging Defense Secretary Robert Gates to allow service personnel of the Sikh faith to serve in the Army without having to abandon their turbans and other necessary religious articles. In...
Via Howard at Religion Clause, the School Board treasurer in Petoskey, Michigan has caused quite a stir with his demand that the school calendar revert to referring to the winter holiday as "Christmas break". Jack Waldvogel threatened in an e-mail (pdf) to...
In an impressive display of Midwestern wisdom, the Spencer, Iowa school board has decided to scrap for now proposed changes that among other problems, would have created classes based on religion to counter the teaching of evolution. School board members have...
In Kentucky yesterday, a district court struck down a 2006 law creating the state's Office of Homeland Security. References to a "dependence on God" in the bill raised concerns for Judge Thomas Wingate. Proponents tried to claim the provisions were...
