Feb. 14 Conference Call on Contraceptives Mandate Developments

Feb. 14 Conference Call on Contraceptives Mandate Developments

On Feb. 1, HHS announced “proposed rules” concerning the applicability of the contraceptives mandate to faith-based service organizations, houses of worship and their integrated auxiliaries,…

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Bill to End FEMA Bias Against Houses of Worship in Reconstructive Help

Bill to End FEMA Bias Against Houses of Worship in Reconstructive Help

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will take up on a fast track HR 592, a bill to clarify that when FEMA provides assistance to…

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Head of White House Faith-Based Office Steps Down

Head of White House Faith-Based Office Steps Down

As the President announced at the National Prayer Breakfast, Joshua DuBois last Friday stepped down as executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based…

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New Contraceptives Mandate Announcement: Imperfect Proposals

New Contraceptives Mandate Announcement: Imperfect Proposals

On Friday, Feb. 1, the federal government released another iteration of its attempt to respond to the religious freedom and conscience concerns raised by the…

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Possible Troubling New Anti-Discrimination Requirement for the Combined Federal Campaign

Possible Troubling New Anti-Discrimination Requirement for the Combined Federal Campaign

A Jan. 20 Federal Times article noted that the federal Office of Personnel Management is planning extensive changes to the Combined Federal Campaign. The proposed…

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