News Releases Archive

April 11, 2016

FFRF gets bible quote removed from district homepage

A Texas school district has removed a bible quote from its website following a Freedom From Religion Foundation complaint. The Troup Independent School District’s official website on its homepage prominently …

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April 8, 2016

FFRF objects to proposed Ohio prayer policy

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is protesting an Ohio school board’s prayer policy. Norwalk City School Board of Education meetings have regularly opened with a prayer, in spite of repeated …

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April 6, 2016

FFRF renews “David vs. Goliath” IRS challenge

The Freedom From Religion Foundation today renewed its court challenge against a housing allowance in the tax code that uniquely privileges clergy. FFRF, a national state/church watchdog based in Madison, …

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April 6, 2016

Tennessee naming “Holy Bible” as state book is outrageous

Statement By the Freedom From Religion Foundation The Tennessee Legislature has embarrassed itself by passing a patently unconstitutional bill declaring “The Holy Bible” as the “official state book.” It is …

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April 5, 2016

Missouri school employees should not evangelize

Several Missouri public school employees are unconstitutionally promoting evangelical youth ministries, charges the Freedom From Religion Foundation. It was reported to FFRF that South Valley Middle School and Liberty High …

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April 4, 2016

Federal rules on faith-based organizations still flawed

New federal rules for faith-based organizations still leave a lot to be desired. Nine federal agencies finalized rules on March 31 to clarify the role faith-based organizations may play in …

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April 4, 2016

A Kentucky school district has several state/church problems

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is voicing its concern to a Kentucky school district over several possible violations in its schools of the separation of state and church. Okolona Elementary …

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April 1, 2016

Special Report: We’re superexcited

This past week has been superexciting for us here in Wisconsin. We’ve had the presidential candidates milling around the state, including here in Madison. To give them a warm welcome, we’ve …

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April 1, 2016

FFRF calls on Apple to immediately remove prayer emojis from all iPhones

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) today called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to immediately remove all prayer emojis from iPhones and other devices, as the symbol constitutes cruel and …

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