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By BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman for Bloomberg Law
BJC’s Amanda Tyler joined Ayman Mohyeldin for a segment on the AYMAN show about Christian nationalism, MAGA politics and her new book.
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Newly enacted national school voucher program undermines ‘both public schools and religious freedom’
The national school voucher program in the new law is disguised as a tax credit scheme. It makes a mockery of our Founders’ principled opposition to forcing taxpayer support of religion.
IRS announces new policy regarding houses of worship and endorsement of political candidates in settlement of lawsuit challenge
The IRS has refrained from enforcing the ban on church electioneering in recent years. This announcement makes it official with respect to houses of worship while keeping the so-called “Johnson Amendment,” that portion of the tax code that prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from opposing or endorsing candidates for office, intact.
U.S. Supreme Court says Constitution guarantees parents the right to opt out of public school instruction that interferes with religious upbringing of children
In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with parents seeking notice and the opportunity to opt their children out of public school curriculum that conflicts with the parents’ religious beliefs.
