Don McLeroy is Texas Governor Rick Perry's pick to head the Board of Education, but his infusion of religion into his role as acting chair has the nomination on the ropes. His confirmation has focused on his beliefs that some form of creationism – whether...
A compromise in the New Hampshire legislature has added exemptions to the state's same-sex marriage law – taking the language of Vermont's similar bill – allowing religious organizations to decline participation. The amendment stopped short of...
Americans United filed suit today on behalf of students and parents of a Wisconsin school district, arguing that commencement ceremonies in a local megachurch create an "atmosphere that makes non-Christians uncomfortable."An AU press release provides more...
After most Republican members boycotted the original confirmation hearing on David Hamilton's nomination to fill a vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy has agreed to a second opportunity to question him. CQ...
In recent years, the National Day of Prayer has become a White House event. President Bush hosted religious leaders in the East Room for a ceremony in honor of the annual event. But it remains to be seen how or if the new administration will acknowledge the day, which...
