Veterans & Their Families Protected in Texas by Liberty Institute: At Liberty Institute we were honored to win a huge religious liberty case in Houston at the VA Cemetery where “God” was being banned at military funerals, in additiona to other hostile attempts censor religious expression. Details here http://www.libertyinstitute.org/ Teaching on Veterans Day Prevails in [...]
On Saturday, Liberty Institute participated in the Tour of Texas Senate Candidate Forum in Austin. Our own Jonathan Saenz was 1 of 3 panelists asking questions to the candidates and we were able to provide our free Texas Legislative Guides to all in attendence (download the guide at http://legislativeguide.libertyinstitute.org/). The event was held at the Capitol [...]
Texas Legislature Strikes At Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood: Liberty Institute Applauds Passage of Pro-life, Fiscally Responsible Bill AUSTIN, Texas, June 27, 2011 – Earlier today, both houses of the Texas Legislature voted to approve Senate Bill 7 (SB 7), which along with other legislation passed this session, strikes at and could effectively end taxpayer [...]
Last week, the Americans United for Separation of Church & State, who lost their case to censor student speech at a high school graduation ceremony, just outside of San Antonio, had their op-ed printed in the San Antionio Express News. Our turn. http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/Yes-prayer-a-protected-right-1431271.php This Op-ed was written by Kelly Shackelford, lawyer and President/CEO of Liberty [...]
I was on Fox News this morning with Angela Hildenbrand, class valedictorian and Liberty Institute client, to discuss the Medina Valley High School Graduation. The video of the interview is below.
See the full statement by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), on the Medina Valley H.S. case in Texas. http://tinyurl.com/3ey9leg The Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AUSCS) filed a lawsuit against Medina Valley Independent School District last week on behalf of an agnostic couple whose son threatened not to attend his graduation if [...]
This is an update regarding the Medina Valley issue in Texas where the Americans United for Separation of Church & State has filed a lawsuit. Attorney General Greg Abbott has also his intent to file a brief on this issue, supporting an individual’s right to pray. Our press release on the court motion we filed, [...]
Update: We have added a new Facebook Widget on the side bar. You can now “Like” our Facebook page directly from the blog! We have recently launched a new Liberty Institute – Texas Facebook page. The new page will focus on our Texas legislative and legal work. Please “like” our new page to follow us [...]
[slideshow] At a signing ceremony moments ago, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed the pro-life sonogram bill, HB 15, into law. Liberty Institute helped lead the charge to pass the bill, which requires health professionals to show the sonogram image of the growing baby to pregnant women seeking an abortion. Liberty Institute attended the ceremony and [...]
Moments ago, all seventeen judges sitting on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in one of the nation’s most important cases involving free speech, Morgan v. Plano Independent School District. Known nationwide as the “candy cane” case, the case’s outcome will likely determine whether or not elementary students are too young for [...]
Friday, November 11, 2011
0 Comments