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Home » Entries posted by Emily Krueger
is the Legislative Assistant at Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Prior to joining AU, Emily was a Public Policy and Government Relations fellow at the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a coalition partner of Americans United. Emily appears courtesy of Americans United.
Senate committee takes up WWII Memorial Prayer Act
All veterans should be honored for their service, and the World War II Memorial, in its current form, does a spectacular job. So why is the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee considering altering the Memorial to reflect one particular view of a particular god?
Measure Three purports to protect religious freedom by preventing the government from “burdening” a person’s or religious organization’s religious liberty. AU soundly supports efforts to provide stronger protection for religious exercise. However, we are deeply concerned with Measure Three’s deceptive language and possible passage on June 12.
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The IRS should not (and constitutionally, cannot) cede its oversight authority to a religious entity with no accountability to the taxpayers or obligation to enforce the law.
Continue reading …Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) put out an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking additional input and public engagement on how to proceed with implementation of and the religious exemption for contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Continue reading …Yesterday morning, the US Senate voted 51-48 to table the Blunt “conscience” amendment.
Continue reading …Last week, AU wrote about the letter we sent on behalf of the National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE) asking the House Education and Workforce Committee to reject provisions allowing for vouchers in the package of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization bills.
Continue reading …Groups on the Left and Right Agree: Florida School Prayer Bill is Unconstitutional
February 24, 2012 No CommentWhen a number of far-right groups agree with us and our allies that a bill is unconstitutional, the legislation clearly goes too far.
Continue reading …Action Alert: Support Access to Contraceptives for Employees of Religious Businesses
February 10, 2012 No Comment
It is the woman’s right to exercise her religion freely and make her own decisions about reproductive health, even if she is employed by an organization that holds a different position on these matters.
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Maryland’s final BOAST report, released last month, finds numerous problems with the backdoor voucher proposal – the same concerns that AU routinely raises about voucher programs.
Continue reading …Last month, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced the formation of the Task Force on Opportunity Scholarships for Tennessee to make recommendations to him on possible voucher programs in the state.
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