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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 4 items )  

FFRF chides Fla. lt. gov. for her 'voting like atheists' speech
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez after her recent comment at an anti-abortion rally deriding people who "vote like atheists." FFRF learned of a "campaign-like rally" on Monday where Nunez and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared in their official capacities to oppose Amendment 4, a pro-legal abortion amendment on the Florid  more

FFRF requests Conn. community college to treat secular students equally
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Three Rivers Community College (located in Norwich, Conn.) to stop violating the law and treat secular-minded students the same as it treats religious students. A student recently attempted to form a local chapter of the Secular Student Alliance on the Three Rivers campus but despite fulfilling each of the Student Governm  more

Miss. school district nixes graduation prayers after FFRF's activism
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has made certain that the Pearl Public School District will no longer feature prayers at its graduation ceremonies. A concerned community member and alumni informed FFRF that prayer started the Pearl High School's 2024 graduation ceremony. This practice had been in place since 2019. Each prayer followed the same structure: It happened   more

NY Times columnist Charles Blow guest on FFRF's TV show
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: Watch the teaser here. One of the country's most distinguished opinion writers a freethinker to boot is the guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation's TV show this week. Charles M. Blow's columns have appeared in the New York Times since 2008. These pieces tackle hot-button issues such as social justice, racial equality, LGBTQ-plus rights, mental health and national  more