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ACLU of Florida director writes in op-ed ‘Religious Freedom’ amendment just about money

By | 10.26.11 | 11:28 am | More from The Florida Independent

This Thursday, a court in Tallahassee will hear a lawsuit filed by numerous educators, religious leaders and civil liberties advocates challenging the constitutionality of a 2012 ballot measure that would repeal Florida’s constitutional ban on taxpayer funding for religious

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Catholic group seeks court ruling to prevent IRS pressure

By | 10.24.11 | 1:28 pm | More from The Colorado Independent


Catholic Answers
, a sort of information and advocacy group run by non-clergy members, last week asked the US Supreme Court to examine the way the Internal Revenue Service determines whether or not a nonprofit group has engaged in improper political activity.

Occupiers draw the wrath of Family Research Council

By | 10.20.11 | 4:30 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Everybody has an opinion about Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Denver and the Occupy movement as a whole. And while well over half of all Americans approve of the multi-city protest, it certainly has it detractors as well.

Faith in Politics: Iowa leaders agree politicians can damage image of religion

By | 10.19.11 | 11:56 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Iowa political leaders generally agree religion sometimes gets “a bad name” because of how politicians use it.

Prominent Florida Religious Event to feature Perry, Gingrich and David Barton

By | 10.07.11 | 3:50 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The Florida Renewal Project’s Pastors’ Policy Briefing, an event aimed at getting churches and religious leaders involved in elections, will be taking place on Oct. 20 and 21 in Orlando. The forum will feature some big names in the Christian right, including presidential candidates Gov. Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich.

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ACLU reaches settlement with Islamic school in separation of church and state case

By | 10.04.11 | 10:19 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

The Minnesota chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Monday that they’ve reached a partial settlement in a court case involving an Islamic public charter school that blurred the lines between church and state.

The case, which has been going on for more than two years, has drawn More…

GOP Senate candidate LeMieux launches website calling opponent a ‘phony conservative’

By | 10.03.11 | 1:40 pm | More from The Florida Independent

GOP Senate candidate George LeMieux today announced the launch of a new website that labels opponent Adam Hasner a “phony conservative.”

Florida legislator advises crisis pregnancy center leaders on lobbying elected officials

By | 10.03.11 | 11:34 am | More from The Florida Independent

State Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, made an appearance at Care Net’s conference in Orlando late last week. The legislator took part in a panel for crisis pregnancy center advocates on how to “educate” their lawmakers.

Abby Johnson says Planned Parenthood works with the devil

By | 09.30.11 | 4:19 pm | More from The Florida Independent

At an Orlando conference for crisis pregnancy centers packed with more than 1,000 attendees, former Planned Parenthood employee-turned anti-abortion advocate Abby Johnson told the room that they had to fight Planned Parenthood, a group she says is “working with the devil.”

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Care Net, national network of crisis pregnancy centers, to hold Orlando conference

By | 09.28.11 | 2:47 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Care Net, an organization that manages a nationwide network of crisis pregnancy centers, is kicking off a three-day conference in Orlando.

According to Care Net‘s website, the organization stresses a commitment to helping women “facing unplanned pregnancies” and aims to persuade those women to choose More…