by Colin Harris | Feb 22, 2013 | Opinion
“You can’t legislate morality!” This was a familiar line in the chorus of objection to the civil rights and voting laws of the early 1960s. The idea was that passing laws won’t make people love each other and create community where there are...
by Richard Yeakley | Mar 28, 2011 | News
(RNS) Tennessee lawmakers are rewriting a bill that described Islamic law as a threat to U.S. security and seemed to equate peaceful Muslim practices with terrorism. State Sen. Bill Ketron and House Speaker Pro Tempore Judd Matheny, both Republicans, offered the...
by Jená Lowe | Dec 7, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) With three weeks left before the 111th Congress adjourns, faith groups are mounting a full court press on Capitol Hill on a number of bills, including a nuclear treaty with Russia and an immigration bill. Advocates are pressing for action on The DREAM...
by Alex Smirnov | May 8, 2001 | News
During the first week of May lawmakers from two states received media spotlight by considering legislative issues. A new measure approved by the Louisiana legislature last Tuesday implied that Charles Darwin was responsible for the racist ideologies of the late 19th...
by Alex Smirnov | May 1, 2001 | News
An estimated one million Americans declare bankruptcy each year. However, growing awareness of bankruptcy law abuses could lead President Bush to sign a bankruptcy reform bill, which would extend debtors’ responsibilities and offer credit card companies more...
