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FFRF to keep fighting Perry prayer rally
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s lawsuit challenging Texas Gov. Rick Perry's sponsorship of an Aug. 6 prayer event at Reliant Stadium in Houston was dismissed July 28 by U.S. District …
FFRF seeks restraining order against Gov. Perry
It’s not just the 98-degree forecast heating things up in Houston. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has just cranked up the volume of its federal lawsuit against Texas Gov. Rick …
Jesus usually appears in council’s ‘reflection’
Turning "moments of reflection" at City Council meetings into overtly Christian prayers is illegal, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has informed Mayor Sam Abed in Escondido, Calif. In a July …
FFRF exposes Gov. Perry’s rally robocalls
[CORRECTED: The initial press release had the wrong date for the hearing. It is July 28, not August 28] The Freedom From Religion Foundation says Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s robocalls …
Wisconsin state website links to evangelical group
The state of Wisconsin shouldn't be directing citizens to a religious, anti-abortion website while providing no links to information about legitimate, legal abortion providers, says a complaint from the Freedom …
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Southern California full of prayin’ politicians
An epidemic of government prayer in and around San Bernardino County, Calif., has caught the attention of a national state/church watchdog. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, on behalf of more …
Did Ohio church abuse tax exemption?
Has the Ohio church that insisted an atheist group's billboard be moved off its commercial property ever paid taxes on the property, as required by law? Did Christ Cathedral Church …
FFRF sues over Gov. Perry’s prayer rally
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a 16,600-member state/church watchdog based in Madison, Wis., filed a federal lawsuit this morning in the Southern District Court of Texas in Houston seeking to …
Fire and brimstone delivered at public graduation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a complaint on behalf of its North Carolina members about a fire-and-brimstone commencement speech by a Baptist preacher to the nine graduating seniors and …
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