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Carson v Makin: From “No Aid” to “No Holds Barred”

Carson v Makin: From “No Aid” to “No Holds Barred”

In Carson v. Makin, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Maine law that prohibited state funds from being used to teach a religious curriculum in its state voucher program. The Court extended a doctrinal line of cases regarding “discrimination against religion.” The...

Texas Impact Statement on Dobbs Decision

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the cases of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Texas Impact issued the following statement: Faith communities across a broad spectrum of cultures and traditions share the belief that every person has...
Religious Freedom is Not a Zero-Sum Game

Religious Freedom is Not a Zero-Sum Game

In a recent interview on conservative talk radio, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick cast the policy debate over LGBTQ rights as a holy war. At the ten minute mark, Patrick said: “If you can change your sex…well, then you play God…This is a battle of those who believe...
Oppose Taxpayer Funded Discrimination by Religious Providers

Oppose Taxpayer Funded Discrimination by Religious Providers

The Trump Administration is removing nondiscrimination provisions that would allow religious providers to discriminate against LGBT persons, Muslims, Jews, or even Catholics in the provision of taxpayer funded public services.  American religious liberty protects the...