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Impious Billboard Goes Up by Pell City
ABC 33/40
Birmingham, Ala.
June 30, 2009
Local City Council Prayer Draws National Ire
CBS 13 (Lodi, CA)
June 28, 2009
Anti-religion group protests 'prayer booth' at City Hall
One News Now (Religious news)
June 28, 2009
First freethought message appears on billboard
Daily Home (Talladega, AL)
June 26, 2009
Atheist group blasts 'prayer station' in city building
USA Today blog
June 23, 2009
Prayer booth at Warren city hall sparks questions
Michigan Messanger (AP)
by Ed Brayton
June 22, 2009
Warren prayer booth under fire
Detroit News
by Christine Ferretti
June 22, 2009
TV Coverage of FFRF's South Carolina Release Time Lawsuit
News Channel 7, Ch. 4 WYFF, and local FOX
June 22, 2009
Northwest is growing smarter
Argus Times (Montpelier, Vt.)
by William Lange
June 21, 2009
Two S.C. Parents Say No To Students' Choice In Bible Course Elective
Christian Law Journal
Editorial
June 20, 2009
District 7 urges talks to resolve religion dispute
Spatenburg Herald Journal
By Lee G. Healy
June 19, 2009
PFC vs. Freedom From Religion: Palmetto Family Team to Fight Spartanburg Suit
June 19, 2009
Lawsuit filed against Spartanburg District 7 for Religious Elective Course That Offers Credit
News Channel 7
Spartanburg, S.C.
June 18, 2009
SC school sued for credit for religious class
by Associated Press
June 18, 2009
District 7 sued over religion: Off-site Christianity courses challenged for offering credit
Spartanburg Times (S.C.)
by Lee G Healy
June 18, 2009
USA Today misleadingly described Judge Hamilton's record in reporting Sessions' attack
Media Matters for America
June 16, 2009
On Lodi City Council prayers
Lodi News (Calif.)
Op-Ed by Kyla Cathey, Copy Editor
June 11, 2009
In God We Don't Trust - French news segment
Canal+ (French network)
Report by Olivier Ponthus
June 7, 2009
Is Lodi a 'Christian community?'
News-Sentinel (Calif.)
by Maggie Creamer
June 5, 2009
Call to pray draws limited response
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen (Wis.)
by Aaron Martin
June 4, 2009
Hobart "God Prayer" FFRF Complaint
Quickly's Neighbors (column)
Gary (Ind.) Post-Tribune
June 4, 2009
Invocation 'should be discussed in the open'
Lodi News-Sentinel (Calif.)
by Maggie Creamer
June 4, 2009
Stimulus bill won't change status of Sunday school
PolitiFact.com/St. Petersburg Times
May 30, 2009
Threatened lawsuit over prayer a distraction, but perhaps we can be even more diverse
Editorial, Lodi News (Calif)
May 30, 2009
Group may sue city of Lodi over prayers at council meetings
News-Sentinel
by Maggie Creamer
May 29, 2009
US judge refuses to dismiss 'Day of Prayer' Suit
Associated Press/Kansas City Sta
May 29, 2009
Prayer posters at school removed: Freedom From Religion says signature of principal implies school sponsorship
Post-Tribune (Indiana)
by Karen Snelling
May 28, 2009
City Council invocations drawing fire: Group protesting use of Jesus' name before meetings
[Stockton] Record (Calif.)
by Daniel Thigpen
May 28, 2009
One nation under God
Allied News
by Felicia A. Petro
May 12, 2009
Obama's mistake on the day of Prayer
Zanesville Times Recorder
by Peter Bronson (rightwing commentary)
May 9, 2009
The Power of Prayer
Arkansas Times
by Bettina Lehovec
May 8, 2009
Secularism makes a tenative comeback in the USA
National Secular Society
May 2009
Day of prayer reaches out to all in Valley
Arizona Republic
by John Faherty
May 8, 2009
Keizer declines to cancel breakfast
Statesman Journal: Oregon's Mid-Willamette Valley
by Jillian Daley
May 8, 2009
Officials lead city in a day of prayer: local officials join in national event to ask for guidance, hope
Indianapolis Star
by Melissa Tussing
May 8, 2009
Christians mark National Day of Prayer
San Antonio Express News
May 8, 2009
Obama defends position on 'national day of praye
Vancover Sun (BC, Canada)
by Sheldon Alberts, Canwest News Service
May 7, 2009
President to proclaim National (but private) Day of Prayer
Chicago Tribune
The Seeker/Manya Brachear
May 7, 2009
National Day of Prayer challenged
GateHouse News Service/Norwich Bulletin
May 7, 2009
Non-Christians feel left out on Day of Prayer
The Tennessean
May 7, 2009
Obama defends, curtails National Day of Prayer
Chicago Tribune
by Ryan Foley/Associated Press
May 6, 2009
City accused of promoting Christianity
Keizer Times (Lregon)
by Jason Cox
May 4, 2009
Steve Goble's It's Debatable: Prayer shouldn't be political
Mansfield News Journal
by Steve Goble
May 3, 2009
National Day of Prayer seeks divine intervention
Mansfield News Journal
by Ben Mutti - Richland Community Family Coalition
May 3, 2009
Imagining No Atheists in Topeka
The America Needs Fatima Blog
Francis Slobodnik
May 2, 2009
Despite FFRF protest prayer breakfast remains unchanged
Tampa Bay Newspapers
by Suzette Porter
April 29, 2009
Is America Too Far Gone for Prayer
Christian News Wire
April 28, 2009
National Day of Prayer set for May 7
Green County Dailies (Ohio)
April 27, 2009
Church, state and school
Issaquah Reporter (Wash.)
Letter by (FFRF Life Member) Matthew J. Barry
April 23, 2009
County board settles on prayer policy
WISCNews.com
By Aaron Martin
April 22, 2009
Fallen Women Behind Bars II: For Incarcerated Women There Is Little Justice to be Found
Blog by Silja Ja Talvi
April 14, 2009
Day off draws fire from FFRF
Badger Herald
April 13, 2009
Sly in the Morning
WTDY-Madison 1670
April 13, 2009
Doctor pushes science over religion: Schempp sparked 1956 debate over prayer in school
The GW Hatchet
by Eric Katz
April 9, 2009
Group concerned prayer policy not respectful to range of religions
Daily Sentinel
by Le Roy Standish
April 6, 2009
Dan Barker's DC Tour
Secular Student Alliance
by Shelley Mountjoy
April 2009
Pat Boone calls FFRF "sordid" and "maniacal"!
WorldNetDaily
by Pat Boone
April 13, 2009
No MATC Classes On Good Friday Prompts Possible Lawsuit
Channel 3 (CBS) TV
Reporter Linda Eggert
April 10, 2009
Annie Laurie Gaylor, Foundation co-president, guest on panel discussion, "Is Religion the Biggest Impediment to Gender Equality?
BBC World Service's "World Have Your Say"
April 6, 2009
Reaching out to nonbelievers
Daily Pilot (Costa Mesa, Calif.)
April 4, 2009
Atheist group slowing evolving
Topeka Capital-Journal
by James Carlson
April 4, 2009
More Americans adhere to no religion
The Columbus Dispatch
by Meredith Heagney
April 3, 2009
Pastafarians Sponsor Debate on Existence of God (Dan Barker vs. Kyle Butt)
Secular Student Alliance website
by Andrew Cederdahl
April 2009
"No Religion"Billboard Up in Topeka
The Topeka Capital-Journal
by James Carlson
March 27, 2009
Darwin billboard in Wichita gets mixed reactions from churches
by Joe Rodriguez
The Wichita Eagle
March 26, 2009
West Wichita Billboard Praises Darwin
Witness News 12
March 25, 2009
Topeka to get "No religion" sign
Topeka Capital-Journal
by James Carlson
March 25, 2009
Group's anti-religion message on Kan. billboards
Nebraska TV, NTV
March 25, 2009
FFRF Posts Anti-Religion Billboards in Wichita, KS
Digital Journal, Religion
March 25, 2009
County prayer resolution tabled
Watertown Daily Times
by Diane Graff
March 18, 2009
Prayer resolution on agenda
Watertown Daily Times (Wis.)
by Diane Graff
March 13, 2009
Metro Bus Religion War
WMTV Ch. 15, Madison, Wis.
March 12, 2009
Little time with a man of rhyme: You must react with oohs and aahs at the words Yip wrote for 'Oz'
(review of Rhymes for the Irreverent published by FFRF)
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA.)
by Robert Bryne
March 12, 2009
Church, Atheists, in Bus Ad War
TMJ4-Milwaukee (Associated Press)
March 12, 2009
Metro Transit benefits from Christian-atheist battle
Wisconsin State Journal
by Doug Erickson
March 12, 2009
Madison atheist Dan Barker writes a definitive refutation of religion in Godless
Isthmus (news weekly) Daily Page
by Bill Lueders
March 11, 2009
Battle of the Busses
Wisconsin Radio Network (Madison, Wis.)
by Bob Hague
March 11, 2009
American faith study shows secular gain
The National
by Steven Stanek
March 11, 2009
Atheist groups finance 'Beware of Dogma' billboard in Boise
Idaho Press-Tribune
by Mike Butts
March 11, 2009
Wisconsin's population becoming less Christian, national survey shows
The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.)
by Doug Erickson
March 10, 2009
Atheist Billboard Causes Debate
Fox 12 KRTV
Boise, Idaho
March 8, 2009
Freedom From Religion Foundation co-president speaks
Times-Mail (Bloomington, Ind.)
by Mercedez Rodriguez
March 8, 2009
Christian Group Readies to Defend National Day of Prayer Against Lawsuit
The Christian Post
by Katherine T. Phan
March 8, 2009
Atheist group places billboard in Boise
Idaho Statesman
by Chris Dryden
March 6, 2009
National Day of Prayer under Attack from Atheists!
NDP website/CitzenLink, Colorado Springs, Co.
March 5, 2009
Dodge Board revisits prayer
The Reporter (Fond du Lac, Wis.)
by Colleen Kottke
March 4, 2009
Prayer question could be resolved on March 17
WISC-News
by Aaron Martin
March 3, 2009
Counsel drafting prayer resolution
Watertown Daily Times
By Diane Graff
March 3, 2009
Prayer back on agenda
Daily Citizen (Beaver Dam, Wis.)
by Aaron Martin
February 27, 2009
Prayer fight: Christian-Based Group Says Council Should Fight
WIZM News Talk 1410 - La Crosse, Wis.
February 25, 2009
Separation of church and state; it's easy if you try
State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento
by Matt Rascher
February 25, 2009
Get Free from Religion on Buses
Badger Herald (University of Wis.-Madison student newspaper)
by Heather Burian
February 25, 2009
Billboard definitely not a sign from god: Godless in the Holy City
Charleston City Paper
by Will Moredock
February 25, 2009
Marion County: New bible classes underway
Chattanooga Times Free Press
by Andy Johns
February 22, 2009
Prayer an issue for senior center
Lake Powell Chronicle
by Lee Pulaski
February 19, 2009
Darwin Declaration Disappears from Whitehall
Columbus Local News
by Kevin Corvo
February 19, 2009
Thou shalt not organize
Denver Post
by David Harsanyi, Staff Columnist
February 18, 2009
Atheists' billboard taking jab at Whitehall is stolen
Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
by Elizabeth Gibson
February 17, 2009
Humanist group has faith in people
The Times-Picayune (La.)
by Bruce Nolan
February 15, 2009
Darwinists spark billboard war
Dayton Herald-News
by Sara Withrow
February 15, 2009
Naples panel member quits, claiming city panders to Celebration church
Naples News (Fla.)
by Jenna Buzzacco
February 14, 2009
Rhea group tries to make monkey out of evolutionists
Times Free Press (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
by Andy Johns
February 14, 2009
Darwin Day debate attracts large crowd: Guest speakers contest existence of Christian God
The Daily Gamecock
by Katie Jones
February 13, 2009
USC students debate existence of God on Darwin's birthday
WIS 10 (Columbia, S.C.)
February 12, 2009
Rachel Maddow Show (Happy Birthday Darwin)
MSNBC-TV
February 12, 2009
Prayer supporters attend Dodge County meeting
Watertown Daily Times
by Diane Graff
February 12, 2009
Note: This reporter claimed 50 prayer proponents showed up at the meeting. Other news stories put it at 30 or less!
Guest Column: Prayer stance a legal issue
The Daily Citizen (Beaver Dam, Wis.)
by Dean Fuller, Dodge County Supervisor
February 12, 2009
Intelligent Design, Revisted
Darwin billboard near Dover recalls science case
The Patriot-News
February 12, 2009
Billboard rebuts Whitehall's decision on Darwin
Columbus Local News
by Kevin Corvo
February 12, 2009
Evolution vs. Creationism: Whitehall weighs in
by Lindsey Teter
February 12, 2009
Evolving with Darwin and the 800-pound gorilla (click on link for photo of FFRF Darwin billboard)
Post-Tribune (Gary, Ind.)
by Jerry Davich
February 12, 2009
Leading Atheist to Debate at USC
Free Times (Columbia, S.C.)
by Tim Lafredo
February 11, 2009
Rhea residents plan roadside response to 'Darwin' board
Chattanooga Times Free Press
by Andy Johns
February 11, 2009
A New Evolution Fight at Site of Scopes Monkey Trial
Time
by Paige Bowers
February 11, 2009
Billboard puts Darwin over Whitehall
The Columbus Dispatch
by Elizabeth Gibson
February 11, 2009
Crowd gathers in support of prayer at county board meeting
Daily Citizen (Beaver Dam, Wis.)
by Aaron Martin
February 11, 2009
Secularist Group Posts 'Praise Darwin Billboards'
USA Today
February 10, 2009
Darwin Has His Day in Mesa County
Grand Junction Sentinel
by Le Roy Standish
February 9, 2009
Controversial Billboard, County Commission Honor Darwi
CBS News Ch. 5 (Grand Junction, Colo.)
February 9, 2009
Secularist group puts up Darwin billboard in Dover
Patriot News (Harrisburg, Penn.)
Associated Press
February 9, 2009
Faith Matters Report": Atheist Billboard Sparks Controversy
Fox 40 KTSL TV Sacramento
February 9, 2009
"Evolve beyond belief" billboards to honor Darwin
Associated Press
Denver Post
February 9, 2009
Debate still rages over Darwin's theory
Los Angeles Daily News
by Tony Anderson
February 7, 2009
Praise Darwin': Creationism proponents have not 'moved on'
The York Dispatch
Op-ed by FFRF Member Dan Gilbert
February 6, 2009
"Thinking Christian: Challenging Darwin"
The Sentinel (Cumberland, PA)
Op-ed by Jennifer Autry, Sentinel Copy Editor
February 6, 2009
Group says prayer at meetings should stop
La Crosse Tribune
Tribune staff & wire reports
February 5, 2009
Dodge Board will no longer use prayer
The Reporter (Fond du Lac, Wis.)
by Colleen Kottke
February 4, 2009
"I don't want to come on the air, I'm getting death threats" . . .
WTMJ Radio (Milwaukee, Wis.)
by John Jagler
February 4, 2009
Praise Darwin" billboard goes up in Dover, PA
Fox 43 News at 10 (Harrisburg, Penn)
February 3, 2009
Complaint ends opening prayers at Dodge County Board meetings
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
by Aaron Martin
February 3, 2009
Dodge County may replace prayer with moment of silence
Daily Times (Watertown, Wis.)
by Diane Graff
February 3, 2009
Darwin billboard greets Dover
The York Dispatch
by Andrew Shaw
February 3, 2009
Number of nonbelievers substantial
The Daily Evergreen (Pullman, Wash.)
by Nickolas Conrad
February 2, 2009
Evolutionist Group Erects Darwin Billboard
Chattanooga Times Free Press
by Andy Johns
January 31, 2009
The Capital Times
by Mike Miller
January 28, 2009
Protecting non-believers
Scripps News
by Bonnie Erbe
January 28, 2009
Technical colleges violating Good Friday rules?
The Reporter (Fond du Lac, Wis.
by Sharon Roznik
January 25, 2009
Manitowoc County's lawyers ask for dismissal of nativity lawsuit
Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, Wis.)
By Sarah Millard
January 22, 2009
Is Darwin fit to survive Whitehall vote?
Columbus Dispatch
by Kevin Corvo
January 22, 2009
Manitowoc Co. Nativity suit response file
Fox 11 WLUK-TV, Green Bay, Wis.
January 22, 2009
Whitehall ponders 'Science Month': Proposal raises questions of religious inclusion
The Columbus Dispatch
by Elizabeth Gibson
January 20, 2009
Freedom From Religion Foundation Opposes Mid-State Technical College Holiday for Good Friday
Stevens Point Journal
by Adam Wise
January 17, 2009
Good Friday closing at Mid-State Technical College under scrutiny
Wisconsin State Journal
January 16, 2009
No fallout yet from nativity scene
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
by Nathaniel Shuda
January 16, 2009
Mr. President, Rebuild That Wall!
Opposingviews.com
by Annie Laurie Gaylor
January 16, 2009
Judge dismisses attempt to ban prayer from inauguration
National Post, Toronto, Can.
by Vanessa Kourtekass
January 16, 2009
Judge Refuses to Stop Inaugration Prayers and Oath's 'God' Reference
ABA Journal
by Debra Cassens Weiss
January 16, 2009
Group drops nativity appeal: Green Bay council's decision to comply cited as impetus
Green Bay Press Gazette
by Paul Srubas
January 15, 2009
Judge won't order Obama not to use 'God' in oath
Associated Press
by Jesse J. Holland
January 15, 2009
Atheist appears in Washington court to argue against inaugural prayer
McClathy newspapers
The Guardian (UK)
January 15, 2009
"No Religion" signs draw little public reaction in Portland
The Oregonian
by Nancy Haught
January 15, 2009
Religion brings out ALCU's silly side
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
By Kevin Leininger
January 15, 2009
Atheist organization lands billboard in NLR (subscription required)
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette
by Frank Lockwood
January 14, 2009
Atheists Opposing Inaugural Prayers Liken Their Case to Brown v. Board of Education
Fox News
January 13, 2009
Opinion/Just Another Soup Kitchen
Colorado Springs Gazette
Unsigned Editorial
January 12, 2009
No proof Washingon said 'So help me God' - Will Obama?
USA Today
by Cathy Lynn Grossma
January 9, 2009
Nativity will return to Whitehall next year, mayor vows
Columbus Dispatch
by Kevin Corso
January 8, 2009
County makes subtle change to prayer time
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (Colo.)
by Le Roy Standish
January 5, 2009
Inauguration prayer controversy
ABC-TV, Ch. 27
Madison, Wis.
January 4, 2009
"I Believe" Government Should Not Endorse Religion
by Barry Lynn, Americans United
January 2009