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… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First … to O’Rourke—one loaded with constitutional ramifications. “Do you think religious institutions—like colleges, churches, …

… Oregon School District Fired Educators for Speaking Out ADF is representing two educators in a lawsuit … to share bathrooms with boys and vice versa at school violate students’ privacy and threaten their safety. In … share their beliefs on issues of public concern. Educators do not relinquish this right just because they are employed …

… too powerful. But modern administrative agencies usually do all three things at once. They make laws (which they call … is not absolute: regulations can be struck down if they violate rules in a statute called the Administrative … citizens. A quick internet search demonstrates that The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), updated each year, has …

… Ballot Measures: What Are They and How Do They Affect You? Radical pro-abortion activists are … law, instead of relying on an elected representative to do so. In this way, ballot measures allow the people to … permanent and therefore require a correspondingly drawn-out, deliberative process in which the people play a critical …

… Illinois to Pro-Life Professionals: Violate Your Conscience or Violate the Law ADF is challenging … but that is exactly what Illinois officials have sought to do to pro-life doctors and pregnancy centers for over seven … should be targeted by the government for peacefully living out their beliefs—least of all, those who offer free, …

… How Well Do You Know Blaine Adamson and the Hands On Originals Case? … have charged. This wasn’t an unusual thing for him to do. Blaine often does the same thing for projects with … or his business for declining to print a message that violate his religious beliefs. The bottom line No matter what …

… Can a Court Dictate How a Christian College Carries Out Its Mission? Gordon College, a Christian college in … in Massachusetts ruled against Gordon College’s ability to do just that. In 2016, an associate professor named Margaret … College. Religious organizations such as schools and churches have the right to make their own hiring decisions …

… Public-Accommodation Laws Must Respect, Not Violate, Free Speech In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled … for example. Importantly, states can—and many states do—ensure access to goods and services while also ensuring no … Amendment. The government should no more censor Lorie for speaking consistent with her beliefs than it should punish an …

… Music Teacher Forced Out for His Religious Beliefs John Kluge was forced to resign … If an employment requirement would force an employee to violate his or her beliefs, employers must make a “reasonable … calling students by their last names was “just not what we do.” The school district ultimately forced John to resign at …

… Court: States Can’t Coerce Financial Institutions to Violate Free Speech The Court ruled that government officials … might change over time, but foundational principles do not. The fact that the state of New York did not directly … to protect ourselves when our most cherished ideals fall out of fashion with the governing majority. Whether it is big …