News Releases Archive

March 29, 2005

Freethought Watchdog Group Sues over Faith-based Funding of Minnesota Faith Health Consortium

Public funding of the Minnesota Faith/Health Consortium is being challenged in a federal lawsuit by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison, Wis.-based national association of freethinkers working to keep …

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March 22, 2005

Playing Political Football

Brain-dead Ethics? Statement by Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker, co-presidents, Freedom From Religion Foundation The United States as a Christian-permeated culture is in deep denial about death. Consequently we …

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March 17, 2005

FFRF Appeals to 7th Circuit over Right to Challenge Creation of White House “Faith-based” Office

Foundation Contests Decision Barring Judicial Scrutiny of Unconstitutional Actions by Executive Branch The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison, Wis.-based national state/church watchdog group that has taken the lead in …

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January 13, 2005

Landmark Decision: Health & Human Services Ordered to “Vacate” Faith-based Funding of MentorKids USA

(Madison, Wis.) The Department of Health and Human Services was ordered yesterday for the first time by a court to “vacate” funding of a faith-based group. The challenge by the …

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January 8, 2005

Foundation Considers En Banc Appeal in 7th Circuit Decision on Ten Commandments

Dissenting Judge Calls La Crosse Remedy an “Obvious Sham” Bordering on “Fraud” (Madison, Wis.) The national Freedom From Religion Foundation is planning to ask the entire panel of the U.S. …

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January 8, 2005

Foundation Files Strong Friend of the Court Brief Against Texas-Endorsed Ten Commandments Display

Amicus Brief Debunks Myth that Ten Commandments Are Displayed at Supreme Court (Madison, Wis.) The national Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a strong friend of the court brief before …

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January 3, 2005

Watchdog Freedom From Religion Foundation Challenges HHS Faith-based Grant to Emory University

Also Pursues Faith-based Mentoring Lawsuit (Madison, Wis.) The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s broad lawsuit filed last year over Cabinet-level faith-based funding under Pres. Bush’s initiative now includes a challenge of …

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December 20, 2004

Health & Human Services Suspends Funds to Faith-based Mentoring Group Being Sued by Watchdog

The Department of Health and Human Services has suspended the drawdown of federal funds” to MentorKids USA, which is slated to receive $225,000 in public funds through 2006. The Madison, …

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December 2, 2004

Freethought Sign Returns to Wisconsin State Capitol

Sign of the Season (MADISON, WIS.) The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s gilt “Winter Solstice” sign is back in the first-floor rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol for the month of …

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