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… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions … it is well understood that taxation often serves as a way for a ruler to control his subjects. Thankfully, we do … Supreme Court case Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York . Frederick Walz, a property owner in the city, …

… time I can remember. Cases involving local governments attempting to tax churches are also becoming more prevalent. … Or consider the case of Liberty Assembly of God in New Hampshire which was slapped with a property tax bill … by a sovereign over its subjects. Exempting churches is a way to ensure that the state cannot control churches. …

… Government Overreach Finds Its Way into Girls’ Dorms, Showers … the president has power to do. The Biden administration is attempting to legislate without going through Congress , and … and universities to adopt the Biden administration’s new definition of “sex” in federal law. HUD illegally …

… Bronx Church’s 20-Year Legal Battle Led to Freedom for New Yorkers of All Faiths After 20 years of legal proceedings, Bronx Household of Faith and other NYC churches finally have equal access to rent school facilities … facilities for worship services. The bottom line The government cannot single out religious organizations and …

… New Mexico Passes New Law Protecting Doctors’ Freedoms After … have long subscribed to a code of ethics that governs the way they treat patients. The Hippocratic Oath, which medical … a result, ADF dismissed the lawsuit. The bottom line The government can’t force health-care professionals to violate …

… This Louisiana Abortion Law Was Challenged All the Way to the Supreme Court A Louisiana abortion law was … safety regulations that benefit those same employees. In non-abortion contexts, courts don’t allow this. If these … industry is only concerned with more abortions and more profits and is not even willing to do the bare minimum to …

… New York Pays $275,000 After Repeatedly Harassing Christian Adoption Ministry New York government agencies tried to punish New Hope Family Services … had likely violated New Hope’s First Amendment rights by attempting to force it to place children in a manner …

… Worship Banned at the Civic Center? Why One New Church Filed a Lawsuit Against Its Town Redeemer … Fellowship might violate the Constitution’s prohibition on government making any law “respecting an establishment of … changed its policy to reverse the worship ban. Now churches can rent the civic center on the same terms as every …

… New York City Vaccine Mandate Targeted Religious Employees … Revised November 16, 2023 The First Amendment ensures the government cannot pick and choose which religious beliefs … the city to enforce the mandate in a constitutional way. But New York City continued using unconstitutional …

… New York Is Violating Photographer’s Free Speech Photographer … freedom to choose which messages to express. If the government can compel Emilee to convey a view of marriage … Every American should be free to express ideas even if the government disagrees with those ideas. … … 7631 … 7975 … 7657 …