News Releases Archive

November 8, 2018

FFRF commends Arizona voters for rejecting voucher expansion

The Freedom From Religion Foundation applauds Arizona voters for sending a clear message not to divert public tax dollars to fund private religious schools. By rejecting Proposition 305 on Tuesday, …

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November 7, 2018

Election Day brings hope, concern to FFRF

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is nonpartisan and does not take sides in elections. This rule is laid out in the Johnson Amendment, something FFRF has …

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November 7, 2018

FFRF contacts IRS over Florida church’s electioneering

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising the alarm over a Florida church’s blatant electioneering yesterday. FFRF has learned that on Election Day, Grace of God Church, which serves as …

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November 2, 2018

Trump’s ‘revised’ birth control religious exemption will remain insidious

After losing in two federal courts, the Trump administration is back at the drawing board on a new strategy to undermine women’s access to basic healthcare. It was announced this …

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November 1, 2018

FFRF calls attention to unconstitutional proselytization in Ill. district

FFRF is calling attention to a serious constitutional violation at Moline-Coal Valley School District. Several concerned district parents reported that multiple schools, including Wilson Middle School, hosted Zak Mirzadeh, an …

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November 1, 2018

FFRF denounces Washington state rep. for promoting violent Christian extremism

Washington State Rep. Matt Shea recently released a video admitting that he distributed an openly violent screed titled “Biblical Basis for War.” The Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns the document …

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October 31, 2018

FFRF warns that Friday W.Va. event will encourage churches to violate election law

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is drawing attention to an upcoming gathering in West Virginia that is aiming to persuade churches to break election rules. This Friday, Nov. 2, the …

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October 31, 2018

Alabamians Will Soon Vote on Putting the Ten Commandments on Public Property

Statement by Andrew L Seidel, Director of Strategic Response For the Freedom From Religion Foundation The god of the Bible is on the Nov. 6 ballot in Alabama. A proposed …

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October 31, 2018

FFRF corrects barrage of misstatements in Jeff Sessions speech to Federalist Society

On Monday, Oct. 29, Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to a Boston chapter of the Federalist Society about his haunting vision for religious liberty. In an attempt to sell a …

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