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Anchoring the Religious Hiring Freedom in Ohio Law

Ohio employment law, unlike federal law (Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act) and the employment laws of other states, has included no exemption…

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Faith & Giving Coalition Letter to Senate Finance Committee

Faith & Giving Coalition Letter to Senate Finance Committee

Some lawmakers see the charitable deduction as a benefit to taxpayers, and argue that donors must sacrifice along with everyone else, in the interest of tax reform. However, no taxpayer benefits financially by giving money away.

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Supreme Court’s Marriage Decisions and Faith-Based Services

The headline of Notre Dame law professor Richard Garnett’s column about the religious-freedom consequences of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage rulings has a question mark:…

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Misleading Survey on SSM and Religious Freedom

The survey, or at least the report, does not distinguish carefully enough between views about the legitimacy of differential treatment provided by different kinds of entities–e.g., a religious charity rather than a small business.

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Fed. Government Resumes Refining Guidelines for Faith-Based Funding

Fed. Government Resumes Refining Guidelines for Faith-Based Funding

On August 2, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memo to federal departments and agencies directing that they must assess their grant, contract, and other policies and practices.

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Stanley Carlson-Thies to Give Talk on Capitol Hill, Tuesday August 13th

Stanley Carlson-Thies to Give Talk on Capitol Hill, Tuesday August 13th

Tuesday, August 13, 5 – 7 P.M. 2226 Rayburn Office Building, Food, drink, lecture, discussion. Why are colleges, companies, and charities suing President Obama about…

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