MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends Reps. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., and Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., for reissuing their call to the IRS to review the tax-exempt status of organizations that claim to be churches while engaging in political advocacy. This renewed appeal is particularly significant in light of reports about the Family Research Council obtaining church status while continuin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging four school districts in the South and the Midwest to stop promoting overtly religious baccalaureate ceremonies. FFRF has received reports from community members in Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky and Indiana that various school districts publicized baccalaureate services for graduating seniors. These districts include Cocke County School District in   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 12 -- 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" this week is a state representative denouncing the extremist Project 2025 and Christian nationalism while the "theocrat" is spearheading that very project. Since 2021, our "Theocrat of the Week," Kevin Ro  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 12 -- The State Bar of Wisconsin issued the following news: The State Bar of Wisconsin is holding a special election in October to fill a vacancy at the organization's president-elect post. Electronic voting will begin on Oct. 10 and members will have 15 days to vote, with the election closing at noon, Oct. 25, 2024. Results will be announced Oct. 28, 2024. See more information on voting in this election (https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.a  more

IRVING, Texas, July 12 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release: * * * Patriot Motors Partnership Showcases the Significant Impact of MADD Collaborating with Car Dealerships to Fight Impaired Driving * * * Mothers Against Drunk Driving(R) (MADD) and Patriot Motors of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, are celebrating the conclusion of a groundbreaking month-long inaugural campaign, "Driving Change with MADD", which is now launching as a nationwide MADD partnership initiative   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is renewing its vow to stop Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters' Christian nationalist takeover of public schools after his announcement that he'll be bringing in three leading theocrats to oversee the curriculum. In a shocking memo released yesterday, Walters proclaimed there will be a "complete overhaul to Oklahoma's social studies  more

BARABOO, Wisconsin, July 12 -- The International Crane Foundation issued the following news release: * * * International Crane Foundation resident Blue Cranes cross-foster newly hatched Sandhill Crane chick * * * There's a new crane in the marsh at the International Crane Foundation. Named Calypso, the chick was hatched on June 15 and paired with Blue Cranes Harold and Periwinkle for species cross-fostering. The new family will be on exhibit for a limited period this summer. When Periwinkle  more