MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 30 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Court rejects baseless Ariz. First Amendment case stemming from FFRF complaint A federal judge has ruled that a school board member in Arizona cannot sue her district over warnings she received for reciting bible verses at board meetings after the Freedom From Religion Foundation complained. The case arises from May 2023, when FFRF and the Secular Coalition for A  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Despair vs. Hope: The Struggle to Define America's Story in Schools By Tyler Bonin The figures are staggering. The percentage of Americans who know what rights the First Amendment protects has plunged by as much as half in recent years. The share of adults who are "extremely or very proud" to be American dropped from over 90% in 2004 to just 67% in 2004. A crisis of civic lit  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 31 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Heather Rooks quoted scripture for personal inspiration and encouragement during open comment section of the meetings before being barred by the school board. * * * First Liberty Institute and the law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced today that they will appeal the decision by the United States District Court for the District of Arizona that rejected Heather Rooks' req  more