IRVING — A former Pentagon official who pushed for the repeal of the U.S. military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy has been named the next president of the Boy Scouts of America. Robert Gates served as the Secretary of Defense under then-President George W. Bush beginning in 2006 and stayed on board for part of […]
WASHINGTON — Senate MajorityLeader Harry Reid announced this week that he plans to bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) up for a vote by Thanksgiving. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, seeks to protect homosexuals and those who prefer to identify as the opposite gender in the workplace, […]
DALLAS — Some are expressing concern after reports surfaced outlining that the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department allowed Muslims to receive a special meal during the recent Ramadan season. The news first broke via a Pakastani newspaper in an article entitled Halaal Food Being Provided to Muslim Inmates: Lupe Valdez. “Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez has said […]
MADISON — A case involving a Wisconsin teacher who admitted to viewing and sharing pornography on school district computers has been appealed to the state Supreme Court after it was ruled that the teacher’s firing was unfair. Andrew Harris was a science teacher at Glacier Creek Middle School in Cross Plains until May 2010. In […]
DETROIT — A famed Detroit pastor and Gospel singer has been receiving criticism in recent weeks over his alleged policy to not bless babies born out of wedlock in front of his congregation. Pastor Marvin Winans of the acclaimed Winans family leads Perfecting Church in the city, which is attended by approximately 4,500 members. Winans, […]
AUSTIN — A federal judge appointed by then-President George H.W. Bush has struck down portions of a new Texas abortion law, declaring the regulations an unconstitutional and “undue burden” on a woman’s ability to have an abortion. The ruling by District Judge Lee Yeakel came one day before the regulations were to be enacted. Texas […]
LUBBOCK, Tex. – As a legal battle continues over new abortion regulations in Texas, one official has announced that he will not enforce the recently enacted standards until they are officially deemed constitutional in court. As previously reported, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 2 (HB2) into law this summer, following strong support for […]
LINCOLN — Homeschooling parents in the state of Nebraska recently packed a public hearing in Lincoln, as well as two satellite sites in Grand Island and Scottsbluff, to express their disapproval of newly proposed regulations surrounding the choice to homeschool. The Nebraska Department of Education had called a conference over the rules, which had been […]
JERUSALEM — The president of the popular American craft chain Hobby Lobby has opened a temporary Bible exhibit in Israel in his effort to educate visitors on the history and contents of the Scriptures. The exhibit, called “Book of Books,” is located inside the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem. “We have operated our businesses on […]
COLORADO SPRINGS — The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado has decided to make the phrase ‘So help me God’ optional in its cadet oath after an organization that fights for the separation of church and state lodged a complaint with officials. As previously reported, the situation began when the academy sent photographs of its […]