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Anti-Shariah bill defeated in Oklahoma senate
(RNS) The Oklahoma state senate voted Thursday (April 5) to kill a bill that would have prohibited state judges from considering foreign laws, including Islamic law, in their decisions. By Omar Sacirbey.
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White House insists contraception talks are on track
(RNS) The Obama administration is pushing back against charges by the nation's top Catholic bishop that talks to create a broader religious exemption from a controversial birth control coverage mandate are "going nowhere," and that White House officials are dismissing the central role of the bishops. By David Gibson.
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Senate rejects conscience clause change to contraception rule
(RNS) The Senate voted 51-48 on Thursday (March 1) against an amendment that would have allowed health insurers and employers to refuse to provide services that violate their religious or moral beliefs. By Daniel Burke.
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Court says pharmacists can’t be forced to dispense morning-after pill
(RNS) A federal court on Wednesday (Feb. 23) struck down a Washington state law that requires pharmacists to dispense the morning-after pill even if it violates their religious beliefs. By Lauren Markoe.
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Both sides gear up in N.C. gay marriage fight
WILMINGTON, N.C. (RNS) Here in the only Southern state that does not have a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, both sides are gearing up for a fight at the ballot box on May 8. By Amanda Greene.
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Ala. bill would move religion classes off campus
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) A proposed Alabama law would allow churches or ministries to teach a religion class to public school students off campus, if parents and school boards give permission and the churches provide transportation and other expenses. By Greg Garrison.
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Sparks fly as House GOP blasts contraception mandate
WASHINGTON (RNS) A House committee holds hearings Thursday that will find the Obama administration guilty of trampling on religious freedom by requiring employers to provide insurance that includes contraception coverage. By Lauren Markoe.
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Washington becomes seventh state to legalize gay marriage
SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) Gov. Christine Gregoire was scheduled Monday to sign legislation to make Washington the seventh state to allow same-sex marriage, although opponents promised a high-stakes fight at the ballot box. By Tracy Simmons.
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Wednesday Godbytes: SOPA; Tea Party Jesus; Scholarship for Atheists
While sections of the internet have "gone dark" today in protest of SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act. Internet companies such as Google (which is has a special logo today) and Wikipedia (which has taken itself down for the day in protest) think the legislation goes too far, and are...
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Wednesday Godbytes: Iowa God-Talk; Wintery Worship; More Zen of Steve Jobs
The Republican Iowa caucuses finished up last night, and while Mitt Romney technically won by 8(!) votes, there wasn't a real "clear" winner…except for God: There was a LOT of God-talk last night in the candidate's concession speeches.
Mitt Romney, a Mormon, made sure to state that...
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