MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 15 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice are uniting to challenge Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' latest attempt to impose religion on students in the stat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 16 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * * Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources signs off on rerouting permits * Reroute ensures Line 5's continued operation, respects tribal autonomy * * * MADISON, WI - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) today commended the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for approving the permits necessary to reroute Enbridge's Line 5, one of three critical steps toward maintaining affordable, reliable a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 16 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is California's governor for taking proactive action against the incoming Trump administration and its Christian nationalism. The governor is committed to making California a leader in the resi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 16 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is a notorious proponent of Christian nationalism in Oklahoma's public schools and a frequent opponent of FFRF. He is now a six-time "Theocrat of the Week," and this certainly will not be the las  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 15 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: President-elect Trump has ludicrously chosen just-resigned U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, an election denier, far-right ideologue and accused sex trafficker, as his pick to be the next attorney general of the United States. The attorney general must uphold the Constitution without bias and defend the rights of all citizens equally. Gaetz's track record includes prioritizing partis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Madison, WI Despite overwhelming public opposition, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today approved permits for Canadian oil giant Enbridge to reroute its Line 5 pipeline around and upstream of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation, where it has operated in illegal trespass for over a decade. Enbridge still needs federal approval from the US Army Co  more