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Sen. Tillis co-sponsors resolution in support of international religious freedom
Sen. Tillis co-sponsor of a Senate resolution in support of international religious freedom.
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Jack Denton: Moving Forward, Looking Back
Jack Denton sat down with the Carolina Journal to reflect on his federal case and look forward to the future.
Opinion
Establishment Clause ‘Lemon Test’ lingers despite SCOTUS decision (Part I)
The first sentence of the US Constitution’s First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion[.]” This is known as the “Establishment Clause,” and to say it has long generated controversy is an understatement. The Establishment Clause has been interpreted so that states, and all other governmental entities (not merely...
Opinion
Cooper’s proposals lack a critical fourth ‘T’: Transparency
“Today, I want to tell North Carolinians that in order to ease restrictions we need to make progress in three areas: testing, tracing, and trends,” Gov. Roy Cooper said during his Wednesday, April 15, news conference. At least one more “T” was missing from the governor’s outline: transparency. Yes, Cooper’s rival Lt. Gov. Dan Forest...
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N.C. State free-speech decision could set precedent
North Carolina State University recently tossed out a rule that evangelical campus group Grace Christian Life said blocked its free-speech rights, a move that may set a precedent for statewide reform of controversial speech policies on University of North Carolina system campuses. GCL on Tuesday abandoned a lawsuit against N.C. State following the school’s decision to...
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Study: Religious Freedom Eroding Worldwide
RALEIGH — The Pew Research Center study found that more than 2.2 billion people live in countries where religious restrictions or social hostilities were rising. Those restrictions decreased in countries accounting for only 1 percent of world population.
