Church and State
Washington Bill Simplifies Accommodation for Religious Objectors to Labor Union Dues
In practical terms, SB 5552 would make it easier for the employee and union to agree upon a charity, and take the union out of the position…
2015
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Religious Institutions
Idaho: Northwest Religious Liberty Association Calls for Conscience Exemption to Anti-Discrimination Legislation
This week, in four days of testimony, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee has been considering House Bill 2 (HB2), that would add anti-d…
Current Events
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Right of Prisoner to Wear Beard
By Michael Peabody - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision today that the Arkansas Department of Correction violated the Religi…
Church and State
Supreme Court Plans to Make National Decision on Same-Sex Marriage – What it Means
By Jason Hines, PhD - The Court will answer two questions. First, ?does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license a marriage betwe…
Church and State
Supreme Court Considers First Amendment Ramifications of Church Sign Ordinance
On Monday, January 12, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case of whether a local town ordinance violates the First Am…
Current Events
Opinion: A Different Perspective on the Year 2014
By Fabian Carballo - 2014 was a very interesting year, full of ironies and reoccurring themes. Here are some of the biggest stories that con…