While pleased that a live nativity pageant in an Indiana public school has stopped for now, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is disappointed following a federal ruling Sept. 14 saying …
Day: October 4, 2016
Is diversity making U.S. less religious?: By Daniel Cox
In the United States, diversity has generally been considered an asset. It is frequently cited by public figures as both a source of national pride and a worthy ambition. It …
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Meet a staffer: Timothy Nott
Name: Timothy Nott. Where and when I was born: Milwaukee, Gen X. Education: UW-Madison, B.A. in English with an emphasis in creative writing. Family: Wife Michelle and daughter Violet. How …
Meet a member: Bernard Barwick
Name: Bernard (Ben) Barwick. Where I live: Madison, Wis. Where and when I was born: Milwaukee, Wis., 1945. Family: Wife, Marie Barwick. Education: Finance degree, self-taught sculptor. Occupation: Accountant for …
The problem of voting in churches: By Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca Markert
We’re only weeks away from the November election and this means many of us are finalizing our voter registrations and pinning down where we’re supposed to go to vote. You …
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Bangladeshi writer finds asylum in Canada: By PJ Slinger
Raihan Abir lived in a constant state of fear that he would be killed. And for good reason. Which was for bad reasons. Abir is co-author of Philosophy of Disbelief, …
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Final call for FFRF convention
We’re just days away from the 2016 FFRF annual national convention in Pittsburgh the weekend of Oct. 7-9! If you haven’t registered already, you may still sign up at the …
FFRF objects to university football team chaplaincies: By PJ Slinger
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is renewing its objection to several public university football chaplaincies. FFRF initially contacted the schools in August of last year to complain about their respective …
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Court rules that Catholic Church lot in downtown Madison must be taxed
Church must pay property tax on downtown lot in Madison, Wis., that is assessed at $4 million A Dane County judge has ruled that the Catholic Church must pay taxes …
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