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Utah lawmaker pushes mandatory pledge bill
Measure to require weekly recitations at secondary schools would allow students to opt out of oath only if they have parental permission.  02.04.03

Wyoming House panel hears testimony on bias-crime bill
Opponents say measure would violate residents' equal-protection, free-speech rights.  02.04.03

Battle intensifies over film-sanitizing software
Video store, filmmakers will face off in federal court this month over software that allows users to edit objectionable content from movies.  02.03.03

Federal judge denies Virginia inmate's request for kosher meals
Court declares unconstitutional part of federal law that dictates how government should treat the religious rights of inmates.  02.03.03

Government can ban trade in eagle parts, rules federal appeals panel
9th Circuit rejects Native American's religious-freedom argument, upholding man's conviction for smuggling.  02.03.03

Azizah magazine provides forum for Muslim women's voices
Female-owned publication offers Islamic women a chance to read about themselves, connect with each other, publisher says.  02.03.03

Federal judge, as expected, reverses order on Mormon plaza
Utah court was required to vacate its earlier ruling after 10th Circuit panel decided that church's speech restrictions violated First Amendment.  02.01.03

Musician asks Senate to slow consolidation of radio ownership
Legislation would strengthen government oversight of station mergers, ban arrangements in which recording companies pay stations' promoters for air time.  01.31.03

Professor's refusal to recommend evolution foes prompts lawsuit, probe
Group suing on student's behalf calls biology professor's policy 'open religious bigotry'; Justice Department asks Texas Tech to respond to allegations.  01.31.03

University gets more time to respond to ex-coach's free-speech suit
Deadline is extended after Nolan Richardson adds defendants to lawsuit, which claims Arkansas officials fired him because of his outspokenness on race matters.  01.31.03

Public-records advocates form state group
State's 'sunshine laws are a patchwork quilt of statutes,' says president of South Dakotans for Open Government.  01.31.03

Federal judge throws out Connecticut's primary system
Case filed on behalf of challengers who tried to get on the ballot but couldn't get support from 15% of party delegates.  01.30.03

White House shelves poetry symposium over planned anti-war protest
First lady postpones event after some poets say they want to use occasion to protest military action against Iraq.  01.30.03

Telemarketers sue to block national 'do-not-call' list
Lawsuit says Federal Trade Commission list would violate First Amendment by blocking constitutionally protected free speech in advance.  01.30.03

N.C. school district drops ban on Confederate flag apparel
Parent who helped persuade administrators to change policy says 'you can't preach tolerance if you pick and choose what you will tolerate.'  01.30.03

Church-state foes decry Bush plan to fund faith-based drug treatment
Latest proposal, outlined during State of the Union speech, is latest round in 2-year battle over role of religion in delivering social services.  01.29.03

Orientation journals: Chips Quinn Scholars jot down thoughts and lessons
Chips Quinn Scholar: ‘The people involved with Chips Quinn have given me the gift of inspiration, comfort and support in a field that often leaves me disillusioned.’  01.29.03

Texas city sues over order to disclose surveillance information
Lawsuit is second in less than two weeks opposing state attorney general's ruling that University of Texas must release details about campus surveillance cameras.  01.29.03

Oregon school district bars speech by former Hitler courier
Salem-Keizer School District administrators say they fear that author Armin Lehmann could spark anti-Semitism, hatred among high school students.  01.29.03

Hawaii high school drops 'love for God' from honor code
Move comes as part of settlement of federal lawsuit filed by ACLU, which claimed school's code violated church-state separation.  01.29.03

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