Army Changes Junior ROTC Policy to Allow Religious Head Coverings

In response to a complaint from a Tennessee parent, the Army has shifted its uniform policy for junior ROTC cadets to allow for religious accommodation: The student, Demin Zawity, was the first to challenge the JROTC policy, Abbas said. Demin, Muslim and a freshman at...

Florida Amendment Re-Write Doesn’t Solve the Problem

Not surprisingly, church-state watchers have found the re-write of Florida's constitutional amendment summary insufficient: This week, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi rewrote the amendment, as ordered by a Leon County judge a week ago. However, she...

Haynes to Politicians: Tell the Truth About School Prayer

In his column this week, Charles Haynes takes on one element of the issue that is consuming the church-state landscape these days, one I emphasized in my year-end religious liberty wrap up: from Newt Gingrich to Rick Perry, pandering politicians are playing up...

Florida AG Rewrites Amendment Summary

Just a little follow-up note to a story I've been watching, the proposed constitutional amendment referendum in Florida that would remove the "no aid to religion" safeguard. The Orlando Sentinel reports that pursuant to Judge Terry Lewis' ruling last...