Inquiry Looks into Use of Religion in University Football Program
Written by Don Byrd
Mississippi RFRA Debate Shows Hyperbole on Both Sides
Written by Don Byrd
Mississippi Legislature Sends Amended RFRA to Governor
Written by Don Byrd Updating a story I have been following, the Mississippi legislature has decided to act after all on a state RFRA law. A conference report between the Senate, which previously passed a version of RFRA unanimously, and the House, which more recently...Mississippi Senators Try Again on RFRA Bill
Written by Don ByrdMississippi state senators are giving Religious Freedom Restoration Act legislation one more chance. Back in January, the Senate unanimously passed the bill, which would raise the standard for when the government can burden a person’s religious exercise. But that was before, in many states considering such legislation, the RFRA debate was flooded with concerns about discrimination. (See my earlier post, “What Happened in Arizona?”).
The Mississippi House responded by voting to send the RFRA portion of the bill back to be studied. The Senate, however, rejected that idea on Thursday. Read on for more…
Mississippi House Delays Final Action on Religious Freedom Bill
Written by Don ByrdLast week, I posted about the effort in the Mississippi legislature to adopt a Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Unfortunately, in recent months, state RFRA proposals have become increasingly controversial, partly because the language of many of the bills strays too far from the careful safeguards in the federal version, and partly due to the extreme rhetoric from both advocates and opponents.
Perhaps in response to the intense debate, the Mississippi House earlier today voted to send the measure back to be studied by committees, rather than voting on the bill itself.
