A baker who won a U.S. Supreme Court case over religious freedom violated a state anti-discrimination law when he refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Jan. 26. Lawyers for the baker, Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop, have already announced they plan to appeal against the…
Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Baker in Case Over Gender-Transition Cake
January 27, 2023
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California’s COVID-19 Gag Law Is ‘First Effort to Suppress’ Doctors: Lawyer
January 26, 2023
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California’s controversial COVID-19 misinformation law, which bars doctors from providing “misinformation” or “disinformation” related to COVID-19, is an unprecedented effort by those in power to block doctors from sharing their views on COVID-19 topics, including on vaccines, with their patients, an attorney says. And lawmakers had pivoted the initial bill from its true, intended purpose…
Mississippi School District Reverses Policy Banning ‘Jesus Loves Me’ Mask After Lawsuit
January 26, 2023
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A Mississippi school district has agreed to change its religious speech policy that forbade a third grader from wearing a mask bearing the words “Jesus Loves Me.” In October 2020 when mask mandates in schools were widespread, the principal of a school in the Simpson County School District in Pinola, Mississippi, told third grader Lydia…
House Creates Panel on ‘Weaponization of the Federal Government’
The new Republican-majority House voted Tuesday afternoon to create a select subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization of the government” by federal law enforcement agencies under Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration. The special panel would have various functions, including the authority to have subpoena power to receive information on intelligence-related activity that’s typically only shared with the House Intelligence…
College Trustee’s Anti-Conservative Comments Will ‘Figure Prominently’ in First Amendment Case, Attorney Says
After a college board vice president quipped about getting rid of conservative faculty members, the attorney representing two history professors said he expects these “ugly comments” to “figure prominently” in a First Amendment lawsuit. Vice president of Kern Community College District (KCCD) Board of Trustees John Corkins made comments against conservative faculty members at a…
HHS Proposes New Federal Rule Limiting Health Workers’ Religious, Conscience Rights
December 30, 2022
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials are proposing new federal regulations they claim will better protect the religion and conscience rights of individuals seeking or providing health care services. The proposed regulation—the Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes—was posted in the Federal Register on Dec. 29 for a 60-day…
Can I Speak Freely? No You Can’t!
December 23, 2022
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Has your university changed? Has it become a nasty place where an ideological monoculture is imposed through intimidation? If so, what can you do about it? Many people are creating alumni free speech groups. They band together with other graduates of their university to bring back a democratic culture of free speech. I have joined…
Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Says Experts
December 18, 2022
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Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…
Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Experts Say
December 18, 2022
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Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…
NTD News Today (Dec. 14): AZ Senator Sues to Nullify Election Results; Mayorkas Visits Border, GOP Wants Impeachment
A state senator in Arizona says the voting strength of residents was diluted and their constitutional rights were violated during the midterm elections. He’s suing Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County officials. Department of Homeland Security head Alejandro Mayorkas visited the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday. His stop comes as House Republicans want to impeach him over the border crisis….
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