MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 23 -- 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, posted the following news on Aug. 22, 2025: * * * 'Theocrat' Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick wants to expel citizens for not participating in prayer FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for his unconstitutional threats to remove members  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF and others warn Texas schools about 10 Commandments law after court ruling * Photo by Sebastian Morelli-Peyton on Unsplash Four organizations including the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter today to public school superintendents across Texas warning them not to implement SB 10, an unconstitutional state law that purports to require public schoo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 23 -- 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, posted the following news on Aug. 22, 2025: * * * N.Y. 'Secularists' legislators want to prohibit religious electioneering The FFRF Action Fund's "Secularists of the Week" are two New York lawmakers who have crafted legislation to ensure that their state prohibi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Nearly $4 Million in Grants Grants awarded to combat crimes against women and strengthen victim services in Wisconsin * The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin joins the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) in announcing grants provided to combat violent crim  more