Americans United Files Suit To Block Public School Graduation Ceremonies In Wisconsin Church

April 22, 2009

Watchdog group files case on behalf of local families who object to sectarian venue for public event ... [More]

Federal Judge Bans 'In God We Still Trust'

April 17, 2009

In a ruling that says the St. Johns County School District in Florida violated the First Amendment, a federal judge has banned an elementary school in St. Augustine from having children sing a country song, "In God We Still Trust," at a school assembly. ... [More]

Americans United Hails Senate Vote Rejecting Indefinite Funding For Washington, D.C., 'Experimental' Voucher Plan

March 10, 2009

Program serves mainly to funnel tax money to religious schools and has not raised student achievement, watchdog group says ... [More]

Federal Appeals Court To Hear Argument In Kentucky Case Contesting 'Faith-Based' Bias

March 09, 2009

Civil liberties groups say taxpayers should be allowed to challenge public funding of Baptist childcare agency that indoctrinates children and discriminates against gay workers based on religion ... [More]

U.S. Senate Should Reject Ensign School Voucher Proposal, Says Americans United

March 06, 2009

Watchdog Group says Washington, D.C. program forces taxpayers to fund religious schools and diverts attention arom public school improvement -- calls on the Senate to reject Sen. John Ensign's proposal to extend Washington, D.C.'s private school voucher plan. ... [More]

Is Obama Aiming to be the "Prayer President"?

February 25, 2009

Unprecedented in recent history, Obama's practice of opening presidential events with a prayer seems like it will become a new tradition, further eroding the boundaries between church and state. ... [More]

Supreme Court Should Strike Down Display Of Cross On Federal Land In California, Says Americans United

February 23, 2009

Watchdog group says federal parks should not be used to display religious symbols -- Defense Department's land transfer scheme does not legitimize its violation of church-state separation ... [More]

Obama Gives Religion a Central Role but Emphasizes the Diversity of Beliefs

February 12, 2009

Obama administration continues religious emphasis of the Bush era, but offers hope that the new approach will be more inclusive and less sectarian ... [More]

Americans United Warns Milwaukee-Area Schools Not To Hold Graduation Ceremonies In Church

February 11, 2009

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has warned three Wisconsin public school districts and a community college that they may face litigation if they do not stop holding graduation ceremonies in a church. ... [More]

Americans United Lauds Senate Vote Rejecting Taxpayer Funding Of Religious Institutions

February 06, 2009

Senate made the right call in rejecting reckless religious right overture, says church-state watchdog group ... [More]

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