Chipping Away at RFRA

Chipping Away at RFRA

The immigration “deal” cooked up by the gang of eight Senators and the resulting bill is destined for attack from all sides, given the difficulty…

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The ACLU's Popular but Bogus Slogan About Religious Freedom

The ACLU’s Popular but Bogus Slogan About Religious Freedom

The American Civil Liberties Union’s 2013 Work plan, not to mention its fundraising letters, public arguments, and legislative commentary, have adopted a wrong-headed, but popular,…

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ENDA Correction

ENDA Correction

The previous edition of the eNews for Faith-Based Organizations carried an article on a likely Employment Nondiscrimination (ENDA) Executive Order. The article inadvertently included misleading…

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Why So Much Religious Freedom Action in the States?

Why So Much Religious Freedom Action in the States?

If you scan the right sources, the headlines have been full of such stories lately: * The Kentucky legislature “overwhelmingly” overrode the governor’s veto of…

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A Challenge to Senator Portman

A Challenge to Senator Portman

Republican Senator Rob Portman (Ohio) announced two weeks ago that he had reconsidered his views about marriage redefinition and now supports same-sex marriage. Predictably, his…

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ENDA Executive Order On the Way?

ENDA Executive Order On the Way?

About two weeks ago, 110 members of Congress sent President Obama a letter pressing him to issue an ENDA (Employment Nondiscrimination Act) Executive Order banning…

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IRFA Submits Comment on Contraceptives Mandate Proposed Rules

IRFA Submits Comment on Contraceptives Mandate Proposed Rules

Last week IRFA submitted a comment to the federal government in response to the early-February Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) about “accommodating” non-exempt religious organizations…

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One Week Left to Comment on Contraceptives Mandate Proposed Rules

One Week Left to Comment on Contraceptives Mandate Proposed Rules

April 8 is the deadline to submit comments in response to the early-February “proposed rules” (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking–NPRM) about “accommodating” non-exempt religious organizations that…

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Same-Sex Marriage Laws and Religious Freedom

Same-Sex Marriage Laws and Religious Freedom

The two trends continue to go together: states enact marriage redefinition laws and those laws fall short of providing more than minimal protection for the…

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HHS Contraceptives Mandate: House Conscience Bill Introduced

HHS Contraceptives Mandate: House Conscience Bill Introduced

Unfortunately, language to protect conscience and religious freedom in the health care context was not put into the “must-pass” money bill recently adopted by the…

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