Employment Law
Washington DC – New Turn in Debate Over Law on Marriage (The New York Times)
EXCERPT from New York Times: New Turn in Debate Over Law on Marriage By IAN URBINA Published: November…
Church and State
A Church Scorned: Church, State, Marriage, and the Quest for Power
“And so, by the power vested in me by the State of ___ and Almighty God, I now…
Church and State
HISTORY: Sousa’s Band Under Ban of Sunday Blue Law
Binghamton, N. Y., November 13, 1922—Harold F. Albert, recreational director of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, was arrested yesterday…
Church and State
Texas execution looms after jury consult Bible (Amnesty International)
EXCERPT: A Texas man who faces execution after jurors at his trial consulted the Bible when deliberating his…
Discrimination
Northwest Religious Liberty Association Honors Oregon Speaker Dave Hunt
Representative Dave Hunt, speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, was awarded by the Northwest Religious Liberty Association (NRLA)…
Church and State
Why America should not be declared a “Christian Nation”
History tells us that it would not be a debate between Christians and atheists. If Christianity won predominance…
Current Events
Bill would give president emergency control of Internet (CNET)
EXCERPT: Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White…
Current Events
When work and religion collide
Because religious beliefs are protected and there is a more diverse workforce, religious accommodation issues have increased. This…
Civil Rights
Governor signs Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act
Northwest Religious Liberty Association Press Release – July 21, 2009 The Stage Was Set On a sweltering Friday…
Current Events
Justice Department Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Essex County, New Jersey (DOJ Release)
The Department filed a lawsuit today against Essex County, N.J., alleging that it discriminated against a Muslim corrections…