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June 22, 2022

FFRF: Funding boost for IRS should curtail church electioneering

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to report that Congress is planning to allocate more than $6 billion to the IRS to strengthen its enforcement efforts, which, among other …

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June 22, 2022

FFRF cheers Gallup poll showing godless at new high

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation applauds a new finding by Gallup that shows the percentage of Americans who do not believe in a god is the highest since Gallup began …

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June 21, 2022

FFRF: Supreme Court ‘abandons longstanding doctrine’ in Maine school voucher decision

In a 6-3 decision issued today, the extremist supermajority on the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt another major blow to true religious liberty in its judgment on the Carson v. Makin …

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June 16, 2022

FFRF to Madison council: Enact resolution to protect abortion rights

The Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the Madison Common Council to follow the lead of the city of Tucson and pass its own resolution on non-enforcement of …

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June 16, 2022

FFRF tells public officials to heed poll showing widespread support for state/church separation

Public officials, take heed: At a time when the nation has never faced greater religious interference with public policies, Pew Research is showing that “the vast majority of adults say …

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June 16, 2022

FFRF condemns Texas AG Paxton’s ‘God has a plan’ remarks on Uvalde massacre

This official letter from Co-Presidents Annie Laurie Gaylor & Dan Barker was sent to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. This letter was sent today, June 16. The Honorable Ken Paxton …

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June 16, 2022

Jan. 6 select committee should offer witnesses secular affirmation, FFRF urges

A national association of freethinkers (atheists and agnostics) is asking the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol to grant witnesses the option of making a secular affirmation …

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June 15, 2022

FFRF welcomes atheist recognition in State Dept.’s religious freedom report

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is relieved that the State Department recognizes the plight of atheists and other freethinkers around the world in its annual report on international religious …

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June 15, 2022

FFRF condemns Fla. governor’s fallacious smear of nonreligious

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is denouncing remarks by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that imply people who lack a “religious foundation” are prone to criminal violence. The state/church watchdog, …

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