Oct 12, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd School vouchers are expected to be a hotly debated issue in Tennessee next year. Because it would mean public money could be used for religious school tuition, religious leaders are lining up to advocate on both sides. The Baptist Joint Committee...
Oct 10, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd For two years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims, St. Thomas Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN accommodated an employee’s religious objection to taking the flu shot by allowing him to wear a protective mask. But in 2015, they...
Aug 2, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd As students return to school this month, those in Tennessee will see something new on the walls. That’s because the legislature has enacted a law requiring public schools to post “In God We Trust” in a prominent place on campus....
Mar 21, 2018 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd The Tennessee General Assembly sent a bill to the Governor earlier this week that would require all public schools to post “In God We Trust” prominently on school grounds. The legislation passed the State House easily after unanimous...
Jun 8, 2016 | Blog |
Written by Don Byrd Multiple lawsuits have been filed challenging recently passed state legislation I posted about here at the BJC Blog. Here is a quick run-down: In Tennessee, plaintiffs filed suit in Anderson County challenging a new law that allows counselors to...
