Proposed Tax Legislation Would Repeal Johnson Amendment Protections
The fight to keep the Johnson Amendment intact is not over. Proposed tax legislation includes a section that would cripple that key protection for houses of worship.
4th Circuit Revives Lawsuit Challenging Bible Courses in West Virginia School District
Bible classes offered in West Virginia’s Mercer County schools may face constitutional scrutiny after all following an appeals court ruling reversing the dismissal of lawsuit challenging the program.
Applying Trinity Lutheran Decision, New Mexico Supreme Court Approves Textbook Loan Program
Applying recent Supreme Court precedent, the New Mexico Supreme Court reversed course and upheld a textbook loan program, finding a state constitutional provision barring aid to private schools to be rooted in religious animus.
Montana Supreme Court Rules Religious School Tuition Tax Credit Unconstitutional
The Montana Constitution’s ban on aid to religious schools does not allow a scholarship tax credit to be used for religious school tuition, the state’s Supreme Court ruled.
Are Public Schools Allowed to Celebrate Christmas?
For public school officials, the holidays season can mean navigating some difficult church-state terrain to protect the religious liberty of all students.
Faith Leaders, Religious Liberty Advocates Discuss 2019 and Religious Freedom
What’s the state of religious liberty in America today? And where does it go from here? Deseret News asked some experts and advocates for their views.
