freedom of religion

Saturday, August 25th the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee voted to adopt a platform for the Alabama Republican Party.  The committee was at their summer meeting event on the Tuscaloosa campus of the University of Alabama. “The Alabama Republican Party announces the historic adoption of our state party’s first platform,” Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry … Continued

Wednesday, The Department of Justice announced the “Place to Worship Initiative,” which will focus on protecting the ability of houses of worship and other religious institutions to build, expand, buy, or rent facilities—as provided by the land use provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). Foundation for Moral Law attorney Matt … Continued

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 18, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he is an original co-sponsor of HR2802, The First Amendment Defense Act, which was introduced this week.  The bill’s sponsors claims that it preserves the right for all Americans to hold religious or moral beliefs about marriage without … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 13, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted to give a favorable report to HB 56, which protects judges from being forced to participate in any marriage ceremony which violates their conscious. HB56 is sponsored by State Representative Jim Hill (R-Odenville). Hill is a longtime St. Clair … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor granted a stay of enforcement of a controversial Obamacare mandate forcing employers to pay for drugs and procedures which many object to on moral, ethical, and religious grounds. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn said, “We all … Continued