Proposal reintroduced to strengthen religious exemptions for vaccinations and mask mandates
Alabama Bill Aims to Protect Against Discrimination Linked to Vaccines and Masks The Alabama Legislature is set to revisit a bill in the 2026 session that seeks to shield individuals from discrimination for opting not to wear face masks or receive vaccinations. This newly introduced measure, known as House Bill 12, is backed by State […]
State Sen. Elliott criticizes hesitant Republicans for not passing the religious liberty bill
State Senator Critiques Colleagues Over Religious Instruction Bill State Senator Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) has voiced his frustration with some Republican colleagues in Congress for not backing a significant conservative bill in recent times. Lawmakers are particularly let down by the failure to pass legislation that would allow public school students to engage in off-campus religious […]
Proposed legislation would mandate school boards to acknowledge private religious education.
Changes in Alabama’s Religious Instruction Policies Under Alabama’s current laws, local school boards hold the power to decide if students can take time off for private religious instruction during school hours. However, a new bill expected to be discussed in the 2026 legislative session aims to change this approach. If passed, it will mandate all […]
How Alabama school board and superintendent associations misinformed lawmakers about the religious education bill
Alabama Senate Faces Challenges Over Religious Education Bill The bill regarding Religious Released Time Education, which received approval from the U.S. Supreme Court, is encountering significant hurdles in the Alabama Senate, even after gaining committee backing. Last week, the Senate Education Policy Committee endorsed the bill with an 8-1 vote, showing some bipartisan support. It […]
State Rep. Jamie Kiel expresses disappointment that the legislature could not approve a religious freedom bill for public school families this session.
Concerns Over Alabama Religious Freedom Bill State Senator Jamie Keele (R-Russellville) expressed disappointment regarding Congress’s recent inability to pass a religious freedom bill applicable to Alabama public schools. The legislation, initially introduced by State Representative Susan Dubose (R-Hoover), did not progress through the state government committee, leading to Keele’s frustrations, as he had voted in […]
Justice Kavanaugh Shocked State Founded On Religious Liberty Now Won’t Let Parents Opt Kids Out Of LGBTQ Storybooks
Judge Brett Kavanaugh Tuesday surprised state schools based on religious freedoms are now prohibiting religious dissent parents from being kicked out of their young children from LGBTQ storybook lessons. Mahmoudv. In Taylor, the majority of the Supreme Court seemed ready to side with parents who wanted to choose their children from the Montgomery County Board […]
Supreme Court To Consider If Religious Parents Can Opt Kids Out Of Sexually Explicit Storybook Readings
The Supreme Court hears the challenge Tuesday for Maryland parents to ban young children from ousting their children from reading storybooks about Pride Parade, gender transitions and drag queens. Behind mostly Muslim and Christian parents caseMahmoudv. Taylor argues that the Montgomery County Board of Education is violating the free rights of movement under the First […]
Religious sex abuse ring leader in Arizona gets 50 years
Self-proclaimed FLDS prophet Samuel Bateman will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to transport minors for sex and conspiracy to commit a trick. Phoenix (CN) – A man who used his strength to marry as a religious leader in a small Arizona town and repeatedly raped 10 minor […]
Religious Liberty Orgs Call On Doug Collins To Unwind VA’s ‘Unconstitutional’ ‘Censorship’ Of Chaplain
Two religious freedom law groups on Tuesday suspend “censorship” of pastors who were blamed for preaching Christian doctrine in a sermon he gave in June 2024 I sent a letter requesting that I do so. The Independence Law Center and the First Liberty Institute on Tuesday replied with the VA for preaching to Virginia Secretary […]
Supreme Court Takes Up Religious Parents’ Challenge To Schools That Mandate Books Celebrating Gender Transitions
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a parent’s challenge to a school district’s request to force children to participate in story time featuring books about gender and sexuality. among them petitionparents asked the Supreme Court to consider whether the Montgomery County Board of Education’s decision to ignore religious objections violated the Free Exercise Clause […]