News Releases Archive

June 6, 2014

FFRF letter helps Vision Iowa see Constitution more clearly

There will be no public funding of a Christian park named The Shepherd’s Garden in Sioux City, Iowa. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state-church watchdog, had sent a …

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June 6, 2014

Watch Cosmos this Sunday for FFRF/Reagan Ad

Click on image to view video.  A TV commercial promoting the Freedom From Religion Foundation — featuring Ron Reagan, the “unabashed atheist” son of President Ronald Reagan, who quips he’s …

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June 5, 2014

FFRF tells ministers to “Render unto Caesar. . .” in housing allowance challenge

The Freedom From Religion Foundation this week filed a strong brief before the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago, defending its November victory in federal district court overturning the …

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May 28, 2014

In God We (Don’t) Trust

A challenge of the invidious use of a religious motto on U.S. coins and currency taken by intrepid secular litigator Michael Newdow on behalf of many plaintiffs, including the Freedom …

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May 27, 2014

FFRF contests Georgia high school prayers

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a complaint with the Douglas County School System about a Baptist church’s entanglement with the football program at Alexander High School in Douglasville, …

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May 22, 2014

Wisconsin public college grads told to rely on God

The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point was exclusionary and on shaky legal ground in encouraging students to rely on “faith in God” during his official commencement …

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May 21, 2014

Hobby Lobby CEO heavily involved in bible curriculum; FFRF criticism of course “correct”

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state-church watchdog and the nation’s largest association of atheists, agnostics and freethinkers, is beating back Hobby Lobby’s attempt to proselytize in the Oklahoma public …

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May 20, 2014

First ‘atheist ad’ on ‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert Report’ features Ron Reagan

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog that’s the nation’s largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics), has produced a TV ad featuring Ron Reagan promoting atheism. It’s scheduled to …

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May 8, 2014

City of Green Bay staff solicit pope on city time

City of Green Bay emails and documents requested by the Freedom From Religion Foundation reveal that Mayor Jim Schmitt and his staff have planned and coordinated a campaign to bring …

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