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Emmett Burns

Churches from across the state of Maryland are gathering in Annapolis for a rally tonight, before the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing Wednesday on a bill seeking to redefine marriage.  Read more

Late last week, a federal district court ruled that a pro-life activist in Denver could continue passing out literature to people in cars passing in front of abortion clinics while the Obama administration’s case against him continues.  Read more

Editor’s Note: Warning: This story contains graphic content.  Read more

Julea Ward

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that a graduate student’s First Amendment rights were likely violated when Eastern Michigan University (EMU) expelled her from the counseling program in which she was enrolled.  Read more

Religious and civic leaders from across New York City are continuing to protest a policy banning churches from holding worship services in public school buildings with a mass march across the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday.  Read more

On Thursday, the Washington state Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on a 4-3 party-line vote, bringing the state nearly to the point of becoming the seventh nationwide to redefine marriage.  Read more

Gabriel Salguero

When it comes to winning elections, no one single group holds the most power — but politicians from all parties would do well to pay attention to Latinos and the issues that most closely concern them in 2012.  Read more

According to a soon-to-be-published study, cohabiting couples are happier and have more self-esteem than married ones.  Read more

An abortionist should not be able to ply his trade over the Internet. That’s what several lawmakers in Indiana think, according to a bill introduced by state Sen. Travis Holdman that passed a committee on a 5-4 vote Wednesday.  Read more

Breyer with Obama

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn was not the only federal official to skip President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union address Tuesday.  Read more

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