Pushback on CA bill to strip Scouts of tax benefits

Pushback on CA bill to strip Scouts of tax benefits

California Senate bill 323, the “Youth Equality Act” (Sen. Lara), seeks to punish the Boy Scouts and other “discriminatory” youth-serving organizations by stripping away their…

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Protecting faith-based participation in federally funded child care

As noted in the eNews a month ago, IRFA submitted a comment in response to the administration’s proposed new regulations for the federal child-care funding…

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Event: Bigotry or Basic Right- Myths and Musts About Religious Hiring Sept. 24th

Event: Bigotry or Basic Right- Myths and Musts About Religious Hiring Sept. 24th

On Tuesday, September 24th from noon to 1:00 PM, IRFA will be hosting a briefing on Capitol Hill entitled, “Bigotry or Basic Right: Myths and…

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Finding Every Child a Loving Family...

Finding Every Child a Loving Family…

  Who we are: Bethany Christian Services is a global nonprofit organization caring for orphans and vulnerable children on five continents. Bethany is recognized as…

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Colorado Christian University rejects the HHS contraceptives accommodation

Colorado Christian University rejects the HHS contraceptives accommodation

On July 2nd the Federal Register published the long-promised final regulations for the accommodation offered to non-exempt nonprofit religious employers that object to the requirement…

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NM Supreme Court in wedding photography case: religious freedom is a subordinate right

On August 22, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed down its decision that Elane Photography violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when its owners, the Huguenins, declined to photograph the commitment ceremony of a lesbian couple.

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ECFA recommendations on political speech by 501(c)(3)s

ECFA recommendations on political speech by 501(c)(3)s

An advisory commission of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability two weeks ago released recommendations for reforming the ban on electioneering by churches and other 501(c)(3) organizations. It ought to be up to the organizations themselves to decide whether to speak about candidates, the advisory group decided.

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But government is looking for you...

But government is looking for you…

Ron Fournier’s article in yesterday’s The Atlantic online, “The Outsiders: How Can Millennials Change Washington If They Hate It?” is well worth a careful read.

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Diversity in Fact, Not Just Slogans

Diversity in Fact, Not Just Slogans

Today, The Cardus Daily, a blog hosted by Cardus– a Canadian think tank dedicated to the renewal of North American social architecture- posted an article…

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