News Releases Archive

April 16, 2015

‘V(ouch)ers hurt our public schools’ billboard goes up in Madison

The Freedom From Religion Foundation just posted a timely message, “V(ouch)ers hurt our public schools,” on a billboard at the corner of 405 S. Park St. and West Washington Avenue …

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April 15, 2015

FFRF criticizes Okla. AG’s school ‘religious freedom’ initiative

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter today to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who is offering support to Oklahoma schools to “defend religious freedom”—which is what he calls making sure people can …

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April 15, 2015

FFRF raises alarm in Green Bay over Walker voucher scheme

Watch FFRF ad. (Scroll down to view second ad.) Green Bay citizens are being urged to take alarm and vigorously oppose Governor Scott Walker’s proposal to open the floodgates on …

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April 13, 2015

FFRF protests bible verse on building at University of Florida

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a complaint letter to the University of Florida – Gainesville after learning the university inscribed a bible verse into a new building on campus. The …

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April 9, 2015

No God But Funny Contest Offers $40,000 in Prizes for Sitcom Scripts With Positive Atheist Characters

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and The Center for Inquiry have teamed up to create a unique competition for current and aspiring television writers and directors, the No God But Funny …

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April 9, 2015

Alabama Senate passes grossly misinformed religious display bill

The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 277, the so-called “Religious Display Freedom Act,” on Tuesday, April 7. The bill purports to allow municipalities to place nativity scenes and other religious displays …

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April 8, 2015

Texas baseball coach strikes out on state/church separation

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a letter of complaint to Pittsburg Independent School District in Texas after learning that a Pittsburg High School coach regularly brings religion into …

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April 3, 2015

FFRF to air TV ads, billboards against Walker’s Wis. voucher expansion

Vouchers hurt schools – Click to watch ad. Vouchers Supreme Court – Click to watch ad.  The Freedom From Religion Foundation has produced two 30-second TV commercials to air in Madison, …

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April 3, 2015

FFRF to run anti-hate, anti-RFRA ad in New York Times

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a leading opponent of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, is taking its “Repeal RFRA” campaign to the readers of The New York Times. Its quarter-page …

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